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I s s u e 1 0 4 | B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 | 6t h S e pt e m b er – 8t h O ct o b er 

W h at’s o n g ui de 

F or p ar e nt s, t e a c h er s 

a n d c hil dr e n 

i n S o ut h & 

W e st E s s e x 

T H E T O W N G A T E T H E A T R E A N D 

SI M O N FI E L DI N G L T D P R E S E N T 

T his iss ue: E d uc ati o n S peci al 

Wit h 

P ull - o ut Sc h o ols O pe n D ays Direct ory 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 1

T XI C 

WI P E O U T 

A r e y o u r e a d y t o t e st y o u r 

r e a cti o n s p e e d s o n o u r 

all- n e w T o xi c Wi p e o ut ? 

N O W A T J U M P S T R E E T 

C H E L M S F O R D 

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Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 

w w w. j u m p st r e et. c o. u k

B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 01 7 : C o nt e nts 

E dit or’s L ett er 

H ell o! A s p e ci al w el c o m e t o all o ur n e w 

r e a d er s wit h c hil dr e n st arti n g s c h o ol 

t hi s w e e k a n d w el c o m e b a c k t o all o ur 

r e g ul ar r e a d er s wit h o ur B a c k t o S c h o ol 

e d u c ati o n s p e ci al. A s w ell a s all o ur 

u s u al f e at ur e s s u c h a s f a mily fri e n dly 

t h e atr e, di ar y d at e s wit h gr e at i d e a s f or w h at t o d o 

a n d w h er e t o g o, B o o k st or e a n d L o o py Li br ar y ( c hil dr e n’s 

p u z zl e p a g e), t hi s i s s u e w e t ur n t h e s p otli g ht o n e d u c ati o n. 

It m ay s e e m a g e s off ri g ht n o w b ut t h er e i s a n 

i n e vit a bility t h at o n e d ay y o u will n e e d t o c o n si d er 

s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol o pti o n s. F or p ar e nt s i n y e ar s 5 a n d 6 

t hi s i s n o w a pr e s si n g r e ality. W e h av e g at h er e d t o g et h er 

i nf or m ati o n o n l o c al s c h o ol o p e n d ay s/ ev e ni n g s w hi c h 

ar e all t a ki n g pl a c e t hi s h alf t er m. T hi s i s a h e a d of t h e 

d e a dli n e f or a p pli c ati o n f or m s t o b e s u b mitt e d f or pl a c e s 

i n S e pt e m b er 2 01 8. It i s a u s ef ul p ull o ut a n d k e e p g ui d e 

wit h ev er yt hi n g y o u n e e d i n o n e h a n dy pl a c e! 

T ur n t o p 2 6 f or i d e a s o n t ut ori n g a n d o n p 2 4 w e 

e n c o ur a g e y o u all t o g et i nv olv e d i n s c h o ol lif e by j oi ni n g 

t h e PT A ( P ar e nt Te a c h er s A s s o ci ati o n). If y o ur s c h o ol d o e s n’t 

h av e o n e, w hy n ot a s k if y o u c o ul d s et o n e u p ? 

L o o k o ut f or t h e n e xt m a g a zi n e p u bli s h e d 9t h O ct o b er 

i n ti m e f or t h e h alf t er m h oli d ay. 

Bri di e C o u si n s, A s si st a nt E dit or 

W W W. E S S E X - S U N S H I N E - C O A S T . O R G . U K 

T H E E S S E X S U N S HI N E C O A S T 

N e w s Ar o u n d 

R o u n d a b o ut 

C h o o si n g y o ur n e w s c h o ol 

- Pri m ar y Ti m e s p ull- o ut g ui d e 

G et r e a dy f or s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol 

G et i nv olv e d wit h y o ur PT A 

B o o k st or e 

T ut ori n g f or s u c c e s s 

Fil m s & T h e atr e 

O nli n e s af ety f or c hil dr e n 

5 

6 

9 

11 

2 4 

2 5 

2 6 

2 8 

3 0 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s i n E s s e x 

Pri mary Ti mes is i n de pe n de ntly p u blis he d 

a n d distri b ute d free t hro u g h Pri mary, J u nior, 

I nfa nt a n d I n de pe n de nt Sc hools t hro u g ho ut 

Essex. It is also availa ble by s u bscri ptio n at 

£ 1 5 per year a n d t hro u g h selecte d o utlets. 

Pri mary Ti mes is c urre ntly p u blis hi n g over 

2. 7 millio n co pies per iss ue u n der fra nc hise 

lice nses t hro u g ho ut 6 0 co u nties i n t he U K. 

Pri mary Ti mes i n Essex is o perate d u n der 

fra nc hise lice nce. 

P Ti mes Essex 

Pri mary Ti mes Essex 

Cressi n g Lo d ge, Lo n g Gree n, Cressi n g, Brai ntree C M 7 7 8 DL 

0 1 3 7 6 3 2 2 1 2 0 | p o st b a g @ pt e s s e x. c o. u k 

w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et 

P u bli s h er: Nick Co usi ns | E dit or: Rac hel Keir 

A s si st a nt E dit or: Bri die Co usi ns 

A d v erti si n g: A n drea Darli n gto n & Sara h Ha milto n 

(sales @ ptessex.co. uk) 

Li sti n g s & S o ci al M e di a E dit or: Zoe Ca n no n 

(listi n gs @ ptessex.co. uk) 

C o ntri b ut or s: De b bie Willia ms, E m ma Willia ms, 

Caroly n B u nti n g & A n ne Marie Sca nlo n 

Art w or k & D e si g n: Jackie Bo ur ne 

C alli n g all 

active & e ner getic 

bo ys a n d girls! 

Visi t us o n F a c e b o o k: 

@ T h e S u ns hi n e C o as t Of ci al 

S T O S Y T H B RI G H T LI N G S E A M A N NI N G T R E E H A R WI C H 

C L A C T O N- O N- S E A J A Y WI C K S A N D S D O V E R C O U R T 

F RI N T O N- O N- S E A MI S T L E Y W A L T O N- O N- T H E- N A Z E 

N O N- C O N T A C T R U G B Y F O R 1 1 /2 - 7 Y R O L D S 

F u n n o n- c o nt a ct r u g by cl a s s e s h el d a cr o s s 

B e df or d s hir e, C a m bri d g e s hir e, E s s ex, 

H ertf or d s hir e a n d L o n d o n. 

Serio us F u n, I ns piri n g Co ac hi n g 

N e w V e n u e s o p e ni n g n e ar y o u! 

Pl e a s e c h e c k w e b sit e f or m or e d et ail s 

C o nt a ct u s f or d et ail s: 0 3 3 0 0 8 8 1 1 7 2 

w w w.littl e s cr u m m er s. c o m 

FI R S T 

S E S SI O N 

F R E E! 

Vi e w t h e m a g a zi n e o nli n e at w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et/ e s s e x 


T h e be s t sw im m in g 

le s s o n s aro u n d 

S c h o ol h oli d a y cr a s h 

c o ur s e s 

Pr e s c h o ol W e e k d a y 

S wi m mi n g L e s s o n s 

B e gi n n er a n d I m pr o v er 

S wi m mi n g L e s s o n s 

S p a c e s a v ail a bl e 

B o o k n o w!! 

K a r at e 

T a u g ht b y S e n s ei N a ri m a n J e d di 

7t h D a n E u r o p e a n a n d W o rl d C u p 

C h a m pi o n E u r o p e a n & W o rl d 

K a r at e R ef e r e e 

M o n d a y s: 4 t o 5- 3 0 B e gi n n e r s 

F ri d a y s: 4 t o 5- 3 0 I nt e r m e di at e s 

F ri d a y s: 5- 3 0 t o 7 Hi g h e r g r a d e 

C a ll no w : 01 2 7 9 62 1 5 0 0 

o r ch e c k ou t ou r fu ll pr o g r a m m e at: 

w w w .h a rlo w le is u re z o n e .c o .u k /k id s 

S e c o n d Av e n u e , Ha r lo w , CM 2 0 3D T 

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T o a d v erti s e i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s c all 0 1 3 7 6 3 2 2 1 2 0

N e ws A r o u n d 

S o ut h & W e st E s s e x 

a n d b e y o n d 

W orl d’s Bi g g est C off e e M or ni n g 

Fri d a y 2 9t h S e pt e m b er 2 01 7 

K a p o w! at H a v e ns H os pi c es 

S at ur d a y 2 3r d S e pt e m b er at 1 0 a m 

C o m e a n d j oi n i n t h e f u n wit h 

H a v e n s H o s pi c e s a n d t a k e 

p art i n t h e br a n d n e w e v e nt 

K A P O W f or 2 0 1 7 at W at 

Tyl er C o u ntr y P ar k. T h e gi a nt 

i n l at a bl e c o ur s e i n cl u di n g a 

B u b bl e M a z e, N e o n B u b bl e 

P o d s, F o a m Pit s, Gi g a nti c 

Sli d e s a n d m or e i s w aiti n g f or 

y o u, y o ur f a mil y a n d fri e n d s t o 

c o n q u er. H a v e l o a d s of f u n 

w hil st s u p p orti n g y o ur l o c al 

c hil dr e n’s h o s pi c e. 

# m a ki n g e v er y d a y c o u nt 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit w w w. 

h a v e n s h o s pi c e s. or g. u k/ k a p o w 

W h e n a f a mil y h a s b e e n t ol d 

t h at t h er e’s n o c ur e f or t h eir 

l o v e d o n e’s ill n e s s, H a v e n s 

H o s pi c e s c a n h el p, c o ntr olli n g 

p ai n a n d m e di c ati o n, 

s u p p orti n g f a mili e s, off eri n g 

s h ort br e a k s a n d c ari n g f or 

a d ult s, b a bi e s, c hil dr e n a n d 

t e e n a g er s at t h e e n d of t h eir 

li v e s. T h eir s p e ci ali st c ar e i s 

fr e e - f or a s l o n g a s it i s n e e d e d 

- wit hi n t h e h o m e a n d at t h eir 

t w o h o s pi c e s, F air H a v e n s 

a n d Littl e H a v e n s. T hi s i s o nl y 

p o s si bl e t h a n k s t o t h e 

g e n er o sit y of t h e t h o u s a n d s of 

H a v e n s H o s pi c e s’ s u p p ort er s, 

li k e y o u, w h o d o n at e ti m e, 

m o n e y a n d g o o d s t o t h e 

c h arit y. 

M a c mill a n C a n c er S u p p ort i s 

ur gi n g s c h o ol s, n ur s eri e s a n d 

pl a y gr o u p s a cr o s s t h e c o u ntr y 

t o h el p r ai s e a w ar e n e s s a n d 

vit al f u n d s vi a a s c h o ol f o c u s s e d 

f u n dr ai si n g e v e nt – t h e W orl d’s 

Bi g g e st C off e e M or ni n g. 

T hi s e v e nt pr o vi d e s t h e p erf e ct 

o p p ort u nit y t o o p e n u p a 

di al o g u e ar o u n d c a n c er i n 

a f u n b ut e d u c ati o n al s etti n g. 

T h er e ar e m a n y s kill s t o b e 

g ai n e d f or y o u n g p e o pl e h o sti n g 

a M a c mill a n C off e e M or ni n g, 

fr o m cr e ati n g t h e pr o m oti o n al 

m at eri al s, s u c h a s p o st er s a n d 

i n vit ati o n s, t o h a n dli n g m o n e y, 

u n d er st a n di n g h e alt h a n d 

s af et y a n d c o m m u ni c ati o n 

wit h diff er e nt p e o pl e. 

It c o ul d n’t b e m or e si m pl e 

t o g et i n v ol v e d. F or m or e 

i nf or m ati o n a n d t o r e gi st er f or 

y o ur fr e e f u n dr ai si n g p a c k vi sit 

w w w. m a c mill a n. or g. u k/ c off e e 

T h e ir st of i ci al W orl d’s 

Bi g g e st C off e e M or ni n g t o o k 

pl a c e i n 1 9 9 1. It h a s si n c e 

b e c o m e t h e bi g g e st f u n dr ai si n g 

e v e nt of it s ki n d, r ai si n g m or e 

t h a n £ 1 9 4 milli o n f or p e o pl e 

aff e ct e d b y c a n c er o v er t h e 

p a st 2 6 y e ar s. 

s a t u r d a y 2 3 r d s e p t e m b e r 

i 0. 0 0 a m 

W a t t y l e r C o u n t r y p a r k 

Wi n a 3 6 0 Pl a y 3 m o nt h p ass! 

3 6 0 Pl a y i n B a sil d o n i s t h e o n e st o p f a mil y e nt ert ai n m e nt v e n u e f or 

cr e ati v e, a cti v e, sti m ul ati n g f u n w h at e v er t h e w e at h er. E nj o y s oft pl a y 

o n t h e h u g e pl a y fr a m e s, gi a nt w a v e sli d e s, a eri al gli d er s, i nt er a cti v e 

b all z o n e, a s s a ult r a c e tr a c k, a eri al s wi n g s, c ar g o n et s a n d t u n n el s, 

r o u n d a b o ut a n d m u c h, m u c h m or e i n cl u di n g r ol e pl a y z o n e, m e s s y pl a y 

ar e a, ri d e s a n d c af é. P arti e s ar e al s o a v ail a bl e. 

Y o u c o ul d wi n a 3 m o nt h Pl a y P a s s if y o u c a n i d e ntif y t hi s 

pi ct ur e. W h at p art of t h e pl a y e q ui p m e nt i s t hi s fr o m ? 

( F or a cl u e s e e t h e a d v ert o n p 7). 

T o e nt er, all y o u h a v e t o d o i s 

e m ail y o ur a n s w er t o 3 6 0 Pl a y at 

c o m p etiti o n @ 3 6 0 pl a y. u k. c o m a n d 

o n e l u c k y wi n n er will b e pi c k e d e v er y 

m o nt h at r a n d o m. 

3 6 0 Pl a y, u nli mit e d pl a y, u nli mit e d 

f u n! F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit 

w w w. 3 6 0 pl a y. c o. u k or f oll o w o n 

F a c e b o o k. 

H a v e n s H o s pi c e s i n c or p or at e s F air H a v e n s 

H o s pi c e a n d Littl e H a v e n s H o s pi c e. 

R e gi st er e d C h arit y N u m b er 1 0 2 2 1 1 9 

H A V E N S H O S PI C E S 

B R A N D N E W E V E N T 

W e’r e bri n gi n g f or t h e fir st ti m e e v er t hi s 

u ni q u e 5 k F u n R u n a n d i nfl at a bl e o b st a cl e 

c o ur s e f or y o u t o c o n q u er. Gr a b y o ur fri e n d s, 

f a mil y a n d w or k m at e s t o t a k e o n t h e 

c h all e n g e of K A P O W! 

S p a c e s ar e li mit e d – si g n u p n o w 

w w w. h a v e n s h o s pi c e s. or g. u k/ k a p o w 

e v e r y r u n n e r 

m a ki n g e v e r y 

d a y c o u n t 

S p o n s or e d b y 

D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s! 


E P PI N G O N G A R R AI L W A Y 

D A R E Y O U RI D E 

T H E G H O S T T R AI N 

T O O U R ‘ N O R T H W EI R D’ S T A TI O N W H E R E S P O O K Y 

G OI N G S O N A N D H A L L O W E E N F U N WI L L B E F O U N D? 

2 8, 2 9 O c t o b e r 

O ur G h ost Tr ai ns will w his k y o u fr o m O n g ar St ati o n t o ' N ort h 

Weir d' St ati o n! H er e t h er e will b e tr a diti o n al H all o w e e n g a m es, 

a dis c o, H all o w e' e n t h e m e d f o o ds* a n d f a c e- p ai nti n g* 

O utr a g e o usl y s c ar y dr ess is r e c o m m e n d e d – a fr e e f a mil y ti c k et f or 

t h e b est dr ess e d f a mil y o n e a c h d a y. 

0 1 2 7 7 3 6 5 2 0 0 

Lif e- c h a n gi n g, lif e- e n h a n ci n g 

s wi m mi n g l e s s o n s f or A L L a g e s 

B o o ki n g N o w 

f or S e pt e m b er 

0 7 5 0 0 6 9 6 8 6 6 · B a sil d o n · R a yl ei g h 

b a sil d o n a n d s o ut h e n d @ a n g el a s s wi m s c h o ol. c o. u k 

0 7 4 9 6 1 6 7 4 2 9 · Br e nt w o o d · Bill eri c a y 

E O R 2 2 7 8 - H a l l o w e e n 2 0 1 7 - 9 0 x 1 3 5 m m - E S S E X - 0 0 1 . p d f 1 2 7 / 0 7 / 2 0 1 7 0 8 : 1 0 

c h el m sf or d @ a n g el a s s wi m s c h o ol. c o. u k 

2 0 1 7 

E p pi n g O n g ar R ail w ay 

TI C K E T P RI C E S 

A D UL T S £ 1 3, C HIL D R E N £ 1 0 

O ur Pla ns f or a 

Hall o w e e n Part y Nig ht 

o n 3 1 O ct o b er will b e 

availa bl e s o o n – f or 

d etails of t his a n d all o ur 

Hall o w e e n S er vi c es 

c h e c k o ur w e bsit e. 

* a d diti o n al c h ar g es f or t h es e. 

e or ail w ay. c o. u k 

@ e or ail w ay 

2 0 1 7 


Y o ur f a mil y w h at’s o n g ui d e, S e pt e m b er – O ct o b er 

W el c o m e t o t h e Pri m ar y Ti m e s ev e nt s g ui d e. If t hi s i s 

y o ur ir st c o p y of Pri m ar y Ti m e s i n E s s e x, t h e n y o u n e e d 

l o o k n o f urt h er t o i n d o ut all t h e a m a zi n g t hi n g s t h at ar e 

h a p p e ni n g i n s o ut h a n d w e st E s s e x. All t h e ev e nt s li st e d 

ar e f or f a mili e s of u n d er 11’s. If y o u w a nt t o i n d m or e 

ev e nt s i n t h e r e st of E s s e x, a s w ell a s a cr o s s t h e w h ol e 

of t h e U K a n d Ir el a n d, t h e n vi sit w w w. pri m ar yti m e s. n et 

S E P T E M B E R 

S at 9t h S e pt 

B el h us F a mil y B at W al k 

- A v el e y 

Joi n t he Ra n gers i n t he park at ni g ht 

looki n g f or bats. Liste n o ut f or a ra n ge 

of native s pecies usi n g bat detectors 

a n d s pot t he m s woo pi n g over t he lake 

to fee d. 7 p m- 8. 3 0 p m. £ 6 per perso n. 

Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 0 1 7 0 8 8 6 5 6 2 8. 

Bel h us Woo ds Co u ntry Park, Ro mf or d 

Roa d, Aveley, So ut h Ocke n do n, R M 1 5 

4 XJ. w w w.visit parks.co. uk 

S at 9t h S e pt 

H erit a g e O p e n D a y 

- C ol c h est er 

T he Castle will joi n ot her Colc hester 

Herita ge ve n ues a n d o pe n its doors f or 

free. Arrive early a n d allo w extra ti me f or 

yo ur visit as it ca n be very b usy! 

1 0a m- 5 p m. Castle Park, Colc hester 

C O 1 1 TJ. w w w.ci m use u ms.or g. uk 

S at 9t h - S u n 1 0t h S e pt 

O p e n H erit a g e W e e k e n d 

- S affr o n W al d e n 

E njoy free e ntry to Saffro n Wal de n 

M use u m all weeke n d! O bject ha n dli n g 

sessio ns i n t he galleries so yo u ca n get 

u p close a n d perso nal wit h t he 

collectio ns. 1 0a m- 4 p m. Tel: 0 1 7 9 9 

5 1 0 3 3 3. Saffro n Wal de n M use u m, 

M use u m Street, C B 1 0 1JL. 

w w w.saffro n wal de n m use u m.or g 


H erit a g e W e e k e n d 

- nr M al d o n 

Take a dva nta ge of free e ntry to t he 

m use u m wit h a book fair a n d crafts 

stall. Astaria mo del villa ge a n d tea roo m 

o pe n. Fro m 1 0a m. Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 8 4 3 1 8 3. 

M use u m of Po wer, Hatiel d Roa d, 

La n gf or d, C M 9 6 Q A. 

w w w. m use u mof po wer.or g. uk 


Ess e x H e ats of Britis h 

L a w n m o w er R a ci n g 

- nr Br ai ntr e e 

Watc h t his a n n ual s pectac ular as 

la w n mo wers race ro u n d t he track at to p 

s pee d. Bar bec ue, si de s ho ws a n d more. 

Gates o pe n at 1 0a m, raci n g 1 p m- 5 p m. 

Procee ds to Essex Air A m b ula nce. Tel: 

0 1 3 7 6 3 4 4 1 2 3. Blake Ho use Craft 

Ce ntre, Sali n g Roa d, Blake E n d, C M 7 7 

6 R A. w w w. blake ho usecraftce ntre.co. uk 

S at 9t h, S u n 1 0t h, S at 1 6t h 

& S u n 1 7t h S e pt 

Lif e A b o v e a n d B el o w St airs 

- S affr o n W al d e n 

Cost u me d c haracters will bri n g A u dley 

E n d back to its Victoria n hey day every 

weeke n d. 1 1a m- 5 p m. A d ult £ 1 7. 5 0, 

c hil d £ 1 0. 5 0, fa mily £ 4 5. 5 0. 

Tel: 0 8 7 0 3 3 3 1 1 8 3. A u dley E n d 

Ho use & Gar de ns, C B 1 1 4JF. 

w w w.e n glis h- herita ge.or g. uk/eve nts 

S at 9t h - S at 3 0t h S e pt 

P ot at o Pi c ki n g P art y 

- S o ut h W o o d h a m F err ers 

R u n ni n g t hro u g h Se pte m ber, a potato 

picki n g party w here c hil dre n ca n take 

t heir potatoes ho me at t he e n d of 

t he day. Vario us ti mes a n d prices. 

Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 3 2 1 5 5 2. Mars h Far m 

A ni mal A dve nt ure Park, C M 3 5 W P. 

w w w. mars hfar m.co. uk 

S u n 1 0t h S e pt 

R e d & Gr e e n R o v er - O n g ar 

T his year’s b us eve nt, ce ntre d o n Nort h 

Weal d statio n a n d evoki n g t he s pirit of 

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D o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m e s!

Re d a n d Gree n B us Rovers, will not j ust 

feat ure vi nta ge b uses fro m t he era b ut 

will also provi de o p port u niti es to ri de 

o n ma ny of t hese b uses. Booki n g 

a dvise d o nli ne. Tel: 0 1 2 7 7 3 6 5 2 0 0. 

E p pi n g O n gar Rail way, C M 5 9 B N. 

w w w.eorail way.co. uk 


P a w P atr ol 

- C astl e H e di n g h a m 

C hase a n d Mars hall will be m aki n g 

a p peara nces at i ntervals t hr o u g ho ut 

t he day. Police & ire v e hicles will also 

be atte n di n g (s u bject t o av aila bility). 

1 0. 3 0a m- 5 p m. A d ult £ 1 2, c hil d £ 6, 

fa mily £ 3 3. Tel: 0 1 7 8 7 4 6 1 1 7 4. 

Col ne Valley Rail way, C O 9 3 D Z. 

w w w.col nevalleyrail way.c o. uk 


L ei g h R e g att a 

A day to make roo m f or e ntertai n me nt, 

co m petitio ns, si de s ho ws, cr aft stalls 

a n d water eve nts. T her e is also live 

m usic f or all tastes. 1 0. 3 0 a m- 5 p m. 

htt p://lei g hlio ns.co. uk/lei g h- 

re gatta- 2 0 1 7 


H a v e ns t o H a v e ns W al k 

- B e n l e et 

A ive or te n mile walk t hro u g h 

T h u n dersley’s woo dla n ds, historical 

Ha dlei g h, Ol d Lei g h a n d C halk well’s 

coastli ne e njoyi n g a lovely cr ea m tea at 

t he mi d way poi nt at Fair H ave ns 

Hos pice. To si g n u p i n a dva nc e visit 

w w w. have ns hos pices.or g. uk 

S u n 1 0t h - M o n 1 1t h S e pt 

N ati o n al H erit a g e O p e n D a ys 

- C h el msf or d 

Hyla n ds o pe ns its doors fr ee of c har ge 

to reveal t he secrets of its history. E njoy 

free g ui de d to urs of t h e ho us e le d by 

t heir k no wle d gea ble tea m or walk 

aro u n d at yo ur leis ure. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

Hyla n ds Ho use, C M 2 8 W Q. 

w w w.c hel msf or d. gov. uk/ hyla n ds 

T h u 1 4t h S e pt 

T h e Bi g T o d dl e 

- S o ut h W o o d h a m F err ers 

A little s po nsore d walk f or littl e peo ple. 

Dress u p as yo ur favo urite a ni mal a n d 

raise mo ney f or a fa nt astic c harity. 

1 1a m. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 4 2 5 3 9 4. Tro pical 

Wi n gs, Wickf or d Roa d, C M 3 5 Q Z. 

w w w.tro pical wi n gs.co. uk 

Fri 1 5t h S e pt 

W e al d F a mil y B at W al k 

- Br e nt w o o d 

Joi n t he ra n gers f or a ni g ht ti me walk i n 

searc h of bats. Liste n o ut f or a ra n ge of 

native s pecies usi n g bat detectors a n d 

s pot t he m s woo pi n g over t he lake to 

fee d. 7 p m- 8. 3 0 p m, £ 6 p er perso n. 

Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 0 1 2 7 7 2 6 1 3 4 3. 

Weal d Co u ntry Park, We al d Roa d, 

So ut h Weal d, C M 1 4 5 Q S. 

w w w.visit parks.co. uk 

S at 1 6t h S e pt 

St arli g ht S af ari - C ol c h est er 

E njoy a ma gical t wili g ht s pectac ular at 

Colc hester Zoo wit h a n ext e n de d 

o pe ni n g late i nto t he ev e ni n g a n d a 

ti meta ble packe d wit h s pecial fee ds, 

dis plays a n d trai ni n g sessio ns. Sta n dar d 

a d missio n c har ges a p ply. O p e n fro m 

9. 3 0a m. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 9 2. Colc hester 

Zoo, Mal do n Roa d, Sta n way, C O 3 0 SL. 

w w w.colc hester-zoo.co m 


P u p p et F esti v al - Wit h a m 

U n der t he Sea t he me d festival. T he 

streets of Wit ha m co me alive wit h walk 

a bo ut p u p pets, static p u p pet dis plays, 

face pai nti n g, works ho ps, a n d m uc h 

more. 1 0. 3 0a m- 4 p m. Free. Tel: 0 1 3 7 6 

5 1 9 4 4 0. w w w. wit ha mi nter natio nal 

p u p petfestival.co. uk 


T al es at T wili g ht - D a n b ur y 

Take a n at mos p heric stroll t hro u g h t he 

park at t wili g ht, s potti n g a ny wil dlife o ut 

a n d a bo ut f or t he eve ni n g, bef ore 

maki n g yo urself cosy aro u n d t he blazi n g 

ca m pire. 4. 3 0 p m- 6 p m; 6. 3 0 p m- 8 p m. 

£ 7 per perso n. Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 

0 3 3 3 0 1 3 2 7 3 8. Da n b ury Co u ntry Park, 

C M 3 4 U U. w w w.visit parks.co. uk 

S at 1 6t h - S u n 1 7t h S e pt 

Ess e x M ot or S h o w - Ors ett 

A cele bratio n of Ger ma n A uto mo biles 

a n d S port wa ge ns i n Essex. A host of 

activities i ncl u di n g st u nts s ho ws, live 

e ntertai n me nt, Ger ma n deli, street f oo d, 

a variety of s ho p pi n g areas, f u n 

i nteractive ex perie nces a n d 

e ntertai n me nt f or everyo ne. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

A d ult £ 1 0, c hil d 1 0 + years £ 7, fa mily 

£ 3 0. Orsett S ho w gro u n d, Rectory Roa d, 

R M 1 6 3J U. w w w.essex motors ho w.co. uk 


Lift Off - nr M al d o n 

A n eclectic mix of f u n activities, 

tec h nolo gy a n d scie nce f or yo u n g a n d 

ol d. Wit h ple nty of ha n ds o n i nteractive 

activities, fro m d ual dro ne lyi n g to 

b uil di n g a n d la u nc hi n g mo del pla nes 

a n d rockets, to virt ual reality si m ulators, 

‘ Hacks pace’ activities, micro electro nics, 

ro botics a n d lots more. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

E ntra nce fee a p plies. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 

4 2 9 1 3 4. Sto w Maries Great War 

Aero dro me, Hack ma n La ne, P urlei g h, 

C M 3 6 R N. w w w.sto w maries.or g. uk 


Kit es & Cl assi c C ars - Wi c kf or d 

Make a n d ly yo ur o w n kite; watc h 

t he e nt h usiasts fro m t he Essex Kite 

Gro u p ly t heir a mazi n g dis play kites; 

a d mire t he glea mi n g a n d t horo u g hly 

s ple n di d classic cars. Free. 

1 1a m- 3 p m. T he Wick Co u ntry Park, 

Tresco Way, Wickf or d, S S 1 2 9 G P. 

w w w.frie n dsoft he wickco u ntry park.co. uk 

Tu e 1 9t h S e pt 

T u es d a y T o d dl e - C h el msf or d 

To d dles are a fa ntastic o p port u nity f or 

acco m pa nie d pre-sc hool c hil dre n to 

e njoy a g ui de d walk i n Hyla n ds Park a n d 

Gar de ns f ollo we d by a f u n-ille d craft 

activity i n t he Hyla n ds Ho use works ho p. 

1 0a m- 1 1. 3 0a m. £ 4 per c hil d. Booki n g 

esse ntial: Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 6 0 5 5 2 3. Hyla n ds 

Park, C M 2 8 W Q. w w w.c hel msf or d. gov. 

uk/t ues dayto d dle 

M or e R o u n d a b o ut 

i nf o @ h azl e. c o m w w w. h azl e s p ott er y b ar n. c o. u k 

Vi sit o ur w e b sit e or f a c e b o o k p a g e f or o ur l at e st off er s a n d c o m p etiti o n s! 

B arl e yl a n d s 

Cr aft Vill a g e 

Bill eri c a y C M 1 1 2 U D 

0 1 2 6 8 2 7 0 8 9 2 

O P E N T u e s d a y t o S u n d a y 1 0 a m -5 p m & e v er y d a y d uri n g s c h o ol h oli d a y s 

E S S E X 

T O U RI S M 

A W A R D S 

2 0 1 1 

WI N N E R 

T M 

HI G H R O P E S & 

A D V E N T U R E I N E S S E X 

• Hi g h R o p e s • Bi g Zi p Wir e • Ar c h er y • Air Ri l es 

• W at er Z or bi n g & Tu n n elli n g • B us h cr aft 

• P ai nt b all Tar g et S h o oti n g • Ar m y Ass a ult C o urs e 

B R A N D 

N E W S A F E T Y 

S Y S T E M 

A g e s 6 + • B o o ki n g Ess e nti al 

M a k e it a d a y o ut a n d visit 

T h e S e cr et N u cl e ar B u n k er! 

P arti e s & Gift V o u c h ers av ail a bl e 

B a s e d at t h e S e cr et N u cl e ar B u n k er 

O n g ar R o a d, K elv e d o n H at c h 

0 1 2 7 7 3 6 4 4 7 0 

w w w.r o p er u n n er s. c o. u k 

Fi n d u s o n T witt er & F a c e b o o k 

T h e pl a c e t o pl a y 

W h at e v e r t h e w e at h e r 

B a sil d o n 

F e sti v al L ei s u r e P a r k 

F e sti v al W a y 

B a sil d o n 

S S1 4 3 W B 

3 6 0 pl a y. c o. u k 

B a sil d o n · L ei c e st e r · Milt o n K e y n e s · R e d dit c h · St e v e n a g e 




S at 2 3r d - S u n 2 4t h S e pt 

All a b o ut D o gs - C h el msf or d 

A n eve nt de dicate d to d o gs a n d all 

t hi n gs ca ni ne ret ur ns to Hyla n ds. All 

A bo ut Do gs S ho w feat ur es ar e na 

dis plays, have-a- go attractio ns a n d f u n 

co m petitio ns pl us ple nty of d o g relate d 

pro d ucts a n d a crafts a n d gifts 

mar q uee. 9. 3 0a m- 5 p m. A dv a nce 

tickets: A d ult: £ 1 2, c hil dre n u n der 1 6: 

£ 6. 5 0. Hyla n ds Ho use, C M 2 8 W Q. 

w w w.alla bo ut do gss ho w.co. uk 


A ut u m n Di es el G al a - O n g ar 

A great w eeke n d f or h erit a ge diesel 

e nt h usiasts - ple nty of l ocos i n actio n, 

i ncl u di n g g uest locos, wit h a n i nte nsive 

ti meta ble a n d beer trai ns. A d missio n 

c har ges a p ply. Tel: 0 1 2 7 7 3 6 5 2 0 0. 

E p pi n g O n gar Rail way, C M 5 9 B N. 

w w w.eorail way.co. uk 


A p pl e F esti v al - S affr o n 

W al d e n 

Cele brate all t hi n gs a p ple at A u dley E n d. 

Get crafty wit h a p ple t h e me d activities. 

1 1a m- 5 p m. A d ult £ 1 7. 5 0, c hil d £ 1 0. 5 0, 

fa mily £ 4 5. 5 0. Tel: 0 8 7 0 3 3 3 1 1 8 3. 

A u dley E n d Ho use & G ar de ns, C B 1 1 

4JF. w w w.e n glis h- herita g e.or g. uk/ 

eve nts 


F ar m F est - W alt h a m A b b e y 

Fro m live m usic, face p ai nti n g a n d 

c hil dre n’s e ntertai n me nt t o st alls fro m 

A P P L E 

D A Y 

S at ur d a y 2 1 st O ct o b er 

1 0 a m - 4 p m 

at L A T H C O A T S F A R M 

B e e hi v e L a n e, G all e y w o o d C M 2 8 L X 

F a mil y F u n i n cl u di n g: 

• A p pl e t a sti n g 

• C o m p etiti o n s 

• F ar m a ni m al s 

• R efr e s h m e nt s 

• Ar c h er y & m or e 

A D MI S SI O N F R E E! 

F or m or e d et ail s vi sit 

w w w. e a p pl e s. c o. u k 

Li k e u s o n f a c e b o o k 

f or m or e i d e a s o n 

w h at i s h a p p e ni n g 

i n o ur r e gi o n, l o c al 

st ori e s, a n d f u n! 

t he local co m m u nity, yo u wo n’t wa nt to 

miss t his extra s pecial weeke n d at t he 

far m! Sta n dar d prices a p ply. Tel: 0 1 9 9 2 

8 9 2 7 8 1. Lee Valley Park Far ms, 

E N 9 2 EF. w w w.lvfar ms.co. uk/eve nts 


O p e n D a y - E ast Til b ur y 

O pe n day at t his Victoria n coastal 

defe nce f ort set i n parkla n d. 1 1a m- 

5 p m. A d ult £ 4, c hil d 5 0 p. Tel: 0 1 3 7 5 

8 4 4 2 0 3. Coal ho use Fort, R M 1 8 8 P B 

w w w.coal ho usef ort.co. uk 


St e a m p u n k Ess e xtr a or di n air e 

III - nr M al d o n 

Stea m p u nk market, mi niat ure stea m 

ri des, live m usic, c hil dre n’s crafts a n d 

more. Fro m 1 0a m. A d ult £ 6, c hil d £ 2. 

Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 8 4 3 1 8 3. M use u m of Po wer, 

Hatiel d Roa d, La n gf or d, C M 9 6 Q A. 


Fri 2 9t h S e pt - S u n 1 st O ct 

A ut u m n St e a m G al a - O n g ar 

A t hree- day A ut u m n Stea m Gala. T hey 

will be r u n ni n g a n i nte nsive service 

d uri n g w hic h t he visiti n g e n gi nes will 

nee d to work har d o n t he c halle n gi n g 

gra die nts. A d missio n c har ges a p ply. Tel: 

0 1 2 7 7 3 6 5 2 0 0. E p pi n g O n gar Rail way, 

C M 5 9 B N. w w w.eorail way.co. uk 


St arli g ht S af ari - C ol c h est er 

E njoy a ma gical t wili g ht s pectac ular at 

Colc hester Zoo wit h a n exte n de d 

( b ot h v e n u e s i n Bill e ri c a y) 

Tr y y o u r fi r st 

cl a s s f r e e! 

C o nt a ct u s: 

0 7 4 3 1 7 8 5 1 9 0 

L L d a n c e 2 0 1 7 

@ g m ail. c o m 

o pe ni n g late i nto t he eve ni n g a n d a 

ti meta ble packe d wit h s pecial fee ds, 

dis plays a n d trai ni n g sessio ns. Sta n dar d 

a d missio n c har ges a p ply. O pe n fro m 

9. 3 0a m. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 3 3 1 2 9 2. 

Colc hester Zoo, Mal do n Roa d, Sta n way, 

C O 3 0 SL. w w w.colc hester-zoo.co m 

S at 3 0t h S e pt - S u n 1 st O ct 

C o u ntr ysi d e Li v e 2 01 7 - L e yt o n 

Fa mily frie n dly eve nt packe d f ull of 

are na dis plays, falco nry, s hee p do gs 

a n d ferret raci n g a n d t he i nfa mo us 

da nci n g s hee p s ho w. T here’s also a 

ra n ge of tra ditio nal co u ntrysi de activities 

to co me a n d try i ncl u di n g willo w 

weavi n g a n d woo d t ur ni n g. 1 0a m- 5 p m. 

Tel: 0 8 4 5 6 7 7 0 6 0 0. A d ult £ 5, c hil dre n 

free. Walt ha msto w a n d Leyto n Mars hes, 

Lea Bri d ge Roa d, Leyto n, E 1 0 7 QL. 

w w w.visitleevalley.or g. uk 

O C T O B E R 

S u n 1 st O ct 

All Tr ai ns Gr e at a n d S m all 

- nr C ol c h est er 

T he m use u m plays host to a n 

i m pressive selectio n of mo del rail way 

layo uts i ncl u di n g a lar ge ga u ge 1 live 

stea m layo ut w hic h ills most of t he 

e nor mo us goo ds s he d. Great f u n f or 

ki ds, bi g or s mall! 1 0a m- 4. 3 0 p m. A d ult 

£ 9. 5 0, c hil d £ 4. 7 5. Tel: 0 1 2 0 6 2 4 2 5 2 4. 

East A n glia n Rail way M use u m, C ha p pel 

a n d Wakes Col ne Statio n, C O 6 2 D S. 

w w w.ear m.co. uk 

S u n 1 st O ct 

Gr a n d p ar e nts D a y 

- W alt h a m A b b e y 

S pe n d a day at t he far m wit h t he 

gra n d pare nts ex plori n g t he frie n dly far m 

a ni mals a n d t he n take a break at t he 

far ms café f or a s pot of l u nc h. Sta n dar d 

prices a p ply. Tel: 0 1 9 9 2 8 9 2 7 8 1. 

Lee Valley Park Far ms, E N 9 2 EF. 

w w w.lvfar ms.co. uk/eve nts 

Tu e 3r d O ct 

T u es d a y T o d dl e - C h el msf or d 

To d dles are a fa ntastic o p port u nity f or 

acco m pa nie d pre-sc hool c hil dre n to 

e njoy a g ui de d walk i n t he Hyla n ds Park 

a n d Gar de ns f ollo we d by a f u n-ille d 

craft activity i n Hyla n ds Ho use 

works ho p. 1 0a m- 1 1. 3 0a m. £ 4 per 

c hil d. Booki n g esse ntial. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 

6 0 5 5 2 3. Hyla n ds Park, C M 2 8 W Q. 

w w w.c hel msf or d. gov. uk/t ues dayto d dle 

Fri 6t h - Fri 1 3t h O ct 

M o d el Vill a g e C a n dl elit 

Ill u mi n ati o n E v e ni n gs 


Ma gical eve ni n gs i n t he mo del 

villa ge f or t he c hil dre n wit h over 

4 0 0 ca n dlelit la nter ns wit h fairies 

a n d elves. 6 p m- 8 p m. Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 

8 4 3 1 8 3. M use u m of Po wer, 



S at 7t h O ct 

Ki n g H ar ol d D a y 

- W alt h a m A b b e y 

Festival to co m me morate t he last Saxo n 

Ki n g of E n gla n d, w ho was kille d o n t he 

1 4t h Octo ber 1 0 6 6 at t he Battle of 

Hasti n gs, a n d was re p ute dly b urie d 

i n t he c h urc h at Walt ha m A b bey. 

1 0a m- 4 p m. Tel: 0 1 9 9 2 6 5 2 2 9 5. 

Walt ha m A b bey Gar de ns. 

w w w.ki n g harol d day.co. uk 

S at 7t h - S u n 8t h O ct 

Ess e x G a m e & C o u ntr y F air 

- Bill eri c a y 

A n eve nt to s ho wcase co u ntry s ports 

activities a n d p urs uits i n t he t hree mai n 

s ho w are nas a n d s pecialist s maller 

co u ntry s ports are nas. Pl us, not to 

be misse d is t he ‘Foo d Glorio us Foo d’ 

mi ni f oo d hall wit h a f ull pro gra m me 

of cookery de mo nstratio ns. 

1 0a m- 6 p m. A d ult £ 1 4, c hil d £ 4. 

Barleyla n ds Roa d, Billericay, C M 1 1 2 U D. 

w w w.livi n g herita geco u ntrys ho ws.co m 

S at 7t h - S u n 8t h O ct 

F o o d F esti v al - nr C h el msf or d 

A w hole host of f oo d a n d dri nk 

ex hi bitors, cookery de mo nstratio ns, 

tasti n gs, talks a n d t heir very o w n 

Hy de Hall c hilli dis play. 1 0a m- 4 p m. 

Nor mal gar de n a d missio n a p plies. 

Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 4 0 0 2 5 6. R H S Gar de n 

Hy de Hall, Rette n do n, C M 3 8 E T. 

w w w.r hs.or g. uk/ hy de hall 

S u n 8t h O ct 

St e a m D a y & M o d el E x hi biti o n 


Mo del rail way layo uts o n dis play, 

mo del boats a n d m uc h more. Fro m 

1 0a m. A d ult £ 6, c hil d £ 2. Tel: 0 1 6 2 1 

8 4 3 1 8 3. M use u m of Po wer, 




A p pl e D a y - E p pi n g 

Joi n i n t he f u n, play so me tra ditio nal 

ga mes, hel p wit h t he j uici n g a n d have 

yo ur o w n a p ples i de ntiie d by a n ex pert. 

T here will be a dis play a n d a p ples f or 

sale, pl us e ntertai n me nt, refres h me nts 

a n d bar, l u nc hes, pro d uce f or sale. 

1 1a m- 4 p m. £ 8 per perso n, c hil dre n 

free. Tel: 0 1 9 9 2 5 7 1 6 5 7. Co p pe d Hall 

Ma nsio n & Gar de ns, E p pi n g, C M 1 6 

5 H S. w w w.co p pe d halltr ust.or g. uk 

S at 1 4t h - S u n 1 5t h O ct 

A ut u m n F o o d, H o m e a n d Cr aft 

F air - nr Wit h a m 

A ra n ge of f oo d, ho me a n d craft stalls, 

a n d a f ull weeke n d’s pro gra m me of 

cookery de mo nstratio ns. 1 0a m- 4 p m. 

Gate prices: a d ult £ 5, c hil dre n free. 

Cressi n g Te m ple, Wit ha m Roa d, C M 7 7 

8 P D. w w w.oaklei g hfairs.co. uk 

S at 2 1 st O ct 

A p pl e D a y - C h el msf or d 

Fa mily f u n i ncl u di n g a p ple tasti n g, 

co m petitio ns, refres h me nts a n d lots of 

a p ple relate d t hi n gs to do! 1 0a m- 4 p m. 

Free. Tel: 0 1 2 4 5 2 6 6 6 9 1. Lat hcoats 

Far m, Bee hive La ne, C M 2 8L X. 

w w w.ea p ples.co. uk 

L o o k o ut f or 

H all o w e e n e v e nts i n o ur 

n e xt iss u e – a v ail a bl e fr o m 

M o n 9t h O ct. 

8 



O p e n D a y s / 

E v e ni n g s Dir e c t or y 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s i n E s s e x – P ull - o u t S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s G ui d e 

C h o o si n g y o ur 

n e w s c h o ol wi t h 

i n E s s e x 

A w ar m w el c o m e at 

St M a r k’s West Ess e x C at h oli c S c h o ol, H a rl o w 

O p e n E v e ni n g 

T h urs d a y 2 8 S e pt e m b er, 7 p m – 9 p m 

w w w.st- m a r ks. ess e x.s c h. u k 


O P E N E V E NI N G 4. 3 0 - 8. 3 0 p 

m 

T h ur s d a y 21 s t S e p t 2 01 7 

O P E N M O R NI N G S 1 0. 0 0 - 1 1. 0 0 a 

m 

2 5 t h, 2 6 t h & 2 7 t h S e p t 2 01 7 2 n d, 3r d & 4 t h O c t 2 01 7 

A p a r t n e r wi t h t h e Ki n g J o h n S c h o ol a n d T h e Z e ni t h M ul ti A c a d e 

m y Tr u s t 

Vi sit o ur o ut st a n di n g f a ciliti e s, m e et o ur d e di c at e d t e a m a n d di s c o v er h o w o ur p a s si o n f or h el pi n g 

all st u d e nt s t o a c hi e v e e x c ell e n c e s a w o ur e x a m r e s ult s i n t h e t o p 2 3 % of s c h o ol s n a ti o n all y. 

w w w.j a 

m e s h or n s b y. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

0 1 2 6 8 5 8 2 4 0 0 

O F S T E D r at e d ‘ G o o d’ • E x et er U ni v er sit y ‘ T hi n ki n g S c h o ol’ 

I n v e st or s i n P e o pl e G ol d A w ar d • L e a di n g P ar e nt P art n er s hi p A w ar d 

1 0 

Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7

G et r e a d y f or 

S e c o n d ar y 

S c h o ol 

As a n ot h er S e pt e m b er r oll s ar o u n d it c o ul d s o o n b e y o ur 

c hil d’s l a st o n e i n pri m ar y s c h o ol. E v e n if y o ur c hil d i s still 

i n t h e mi d dl e of pri m ar y, it’s n e v er t o o e arl y t o st art 

t hi n ki n g a b o ut s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol. If y o ur c hil d h a s j u s t 

s t ar t e d y e ar 6, n o w i s t h e ti m e t o a p pl y a s t h e d e a dli n e 

f or s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol a p pli c a ti o n s i s 31 O c t o b er. 

All s c h o ol s h a v e a d mi s si o n crit eri a t o d e ci d e 

w hi c h c hil dr e n g et pl a c e s a n d t h e s e crit eri a 

diff er d e p e n di n g o n t h e s c h o ol. B ef or e 

d e ci di n g t o a p pl y f or a pl a c e i n a p arti c ul ar 

s c h o ol y o u n e e d t o c h e c k wit h y o ur c o u n cil 

t o s e e if y o u ar e i n t h e c at c h m e nt ar e a. T h e 

c at c h m e nt ar e a f or s c h o ol s i s d e i n e d b y t h e 

l o c al a ut h orit y a n d e v er y y e ar st ori e s ar e 

n u m er o u s of p e o pl e li vi n g n e xt d o or t o a 

p arti c ul ar s c h o ol y et n ot b ei n g p art of t h e 

c at c h m e nt. D o n ot a s s u m e t h at b e c a u s e y o u 

ar e wit hi n w al ki n g di st a n c e of a p arti c ul ar pl a c e 

of l e ar ni n g t h at y o u ar e wit hi n t h e c at c h m e nt. 

C h e c k n o w t o a v oi d di s a p p oi nt m e nt l at er. 

T h e l o c al c o u n cil/ a ut h orit y s h o ul d b e a bl e t o 

pr o vi d e y o u wit h a li st of a p pli c ati o n crit eri a 

f or t h e s c h o ol( s) of y o ur c h oi c e, a s t h e y c a n, 

a n d d o, v ar y fr o m s c h o ol t o s c h o ol. M a n y 

s c h o ol s will gi v e pr ef er e n c e t o a c hil d w h o 

alr e a d y h a s a si bli n g t h er e, w hi c h m e a n s t h at 

if y o u ar e n e w t o t h e s c h o ol ( e v e n if y o u li v e 

o n t h e d o or st e p), y o ur c hil d will f all ‘ aft er’ 

si bli n g s i n t h e q u e u e f or a pl a c e. It i s g o o d 

pr a cti c e t o c o nt a ct t h e s c h o ol dir e ctl y t o 

d o u bl e c h e c k t h eir a d mi s si o n s p oli ci e s. 

If y o u ar e s e n di n g y o ur c hil d t o a pri v at e or 

f e e p a yi n g s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol, t h e n c o nt a ct 

t h e m dir e ctl y t o i n d o ut w h at t h e y r e q uir e f or 

a d mi s si o n a s y o ur c hil d’s pl a c e c o ul d d e p e n d 

o n p a s si n g a n e ntr a n c e e x a m. It i s n ot 

u n c o m m o n f or p ar e nt s t o c o n si d er t ut ori n g 

f or e ntr a n c e e x a m s a s e arl y a s y e ar 4. 

W h e n d e ci di n g w h at s c h o ol y o ur c hil d will b e 

g oi n g t o, y o u c a n e x pr e s s a pr ef er e n c e w h e n 

a p pl yi n g b ut t h er e i s n o g u ar a nt e e t h at y o ur 

c hil d will g et a pl a c e at y o ur ir st c h oi c e. It i s a 

g o o d i d e a t o att e n d t h e o p e n d a y s of a f e w 

s c h o ol s i n t h e ar e a - e v e n if y o u h a d n’t 

c o n si d er e d t h e m u ntil n o w. Y o u s h o ul d 

c ert ai nl y p ut m or e t h a n o n e c h oi c e d o w n w h e n 

a p pl yi n g a n d t hi s will h el p y o u m a k e a n 

i nf or m e d d e ci si o n f or y o ur s e c o n d a n d t hir d 

pr ef er e n c e s. 

T o st a n d t h e b e st c h a n c e of b ei n g all o c at e d a 

pl a c e at y o ur ir st c h oi c e, it i s cr u ci al t o g et 

y o ur a p pli c ati o n i n o n ti m e ( b y 3 1 O ct o b er 

2 0 1 7 f or S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8 e ntr y). S e c o n d ar y 

s c h o ol pl a c e m e nt s will b e c o n ir m e d b y t h e 

c o u n cil o n 1 M ar c h 2 0 1 8 ( or t h e n e xt w or ki n g 

d a y). If y o ur c hil d di d n ot g et a pl a c e i n t h e 

s c h o ol y o u pr ef err e d t h er e ar e s o m e t hi n g s 

y o u c a n d o... 

Fir st, a c c e pt t h e pl a c e y o u h a v e b e e n off er e d 

– t hi s d o e s n’t m e a n t h at y o u h a v e t o t a k e it or 

t h at y o u w o n’t b e i n a p o siti o n t o tr y t o g et i nt o 

y o ur pr ef err e d s c h o ol. Si m pl y, if all el s e f ail s, 

it m e a n s y o ur c hil d h a s a pl a c e t o g o t o s c h o ol 

n e xt S e pt e m b er. A pl a c e, e v e n i n a s c h o ol t h at 

w a s n’t y o ur ir st c h oi c e, i s b ett er t h a n n o 

s c h o ol pl a c e at all. If y o u k n o w n ot hi n g a b o ut 

t h e s c h o ol w h er e y o u’ v e b e e n off er e d a pl a c e, 

t h e n m a k e a n a p p oi nt m e nt t o vi sit; y o u mi g ht 

b e pl e a s a ntl y s ur pri s e d. 

A s s o o n a s y o u i n d o ut t h at y o ur c hil d h a s 

n ot g ot i nt o y o ur pr ef err e d s c h o ol, i n d o ut 

i m m e di at el y w h at t h e a p p e al s pr o c e s s i s. 

T h er e will b e a v er y li mit e d wi n d o w w h e n y o u 

c a n a p p e al s o d o n’t d el a y i n i n di n g o ut w h e n 

it i s. O n c e y o u’ v e a p pli e d f or a n a p p e al y o u will 

o nl y h a v e a s h ort ti m e t o a s s e m bl e e vi d e n c e 

t o pr e s e nt t o a n ‘ A p p e al C o m mitt e e’ a s t o w h y 

y o ur c hil d s h o ul d g et a pl a c e i n t h e s c h o ol of 

y o ur c h oi c e. If y o u ar e c o nt e m pl ati n g a n 

a p p e al s pr o c e s s, t h e n it i s b e st t o s e e k o ut 

a d vi c e. Tal k t o s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol t e a c h er s a n d 

a n y o n e w h o h a s alr e a d y b e e n t hr o u g h t h e 

pr o c e s s. 

C h e c k t o s e e if t h er e i s a w aiti n g li st f or y o ur 

pr ef err e d s c h o ol a n d if t h er e i s m a k e s ur e y o ur 

c hil d’s n a m e i s a d d e d t o it. A s k w h er e o n t h e 

w aiti n g li st y o ur c hil d i s a n d h o w m a n y c hil dr e n 

fr o m t h e w aiti n g li st g ot pl a c e s t h e pr e vi o u s 

y e ar – t hi s m e a n s y o u will h a v e s o m e i d e a of 

w h et h er or n ot y o ur c hil d will g et i n. T o f urt h er 

y o ur c hil d’s c h a n c e s of g etti n g a pl a c e at a 

s c h o ol y o u w a nt y o u c a n b e o n s e v er al w aiti n g 

li st s at t h e s a m e ti m e. ( D o n’t f or g et t h o u g h 

y o ur c hil d m a y b e p u s h e d d o w n t h e li st if 

a n ot h er c hil d i s a d d e d w h o f ul il s m or e of t h at 

s c h o ol’s a p pli c ati o n crit eri a.) 

If t h e s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol y o u’ v e b e e n all o c at e d 

i s o v er 3 mil e s w al ki n g di st a n c e y o u c a n 

c o nt a ct t h e c o u n cil a n d a s k t h e m w h at 

pr o vi si o n t h e y will m a k e t o tr a n s p ort y o ur 

c hil d t o a n d fr o m s c h o ol e v er y d a y. 

W h et h er or n ot y o u g et y o ur c hil d i nt o t h e 

s c h o ol of y o ur c h oi c e, tr y t o st a y c al m. M o vi n g 

u p t o s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol i s a h u g e tr a n siti o n f or 

c hil dr e n a n d oft e n a fri g ht e ni n g o n e. B e s ur e 

t o e m p h a si z e t h e p o siti v e s w hi c h c o ul d i n cl u d e 

t h e f a ct t h at s o m e of t h eir s c h o ol fri e n d s will 

al s o b e g oi n g t o t h e s a m e s c h o ol w hil e e q u all y 

t h e y will m a k e l ot s of n e w fri e n d s. F or s o m e 

c hil dr e n it will b e a n o p p ort u nit y t o e x p a n d 

t h eir s p orti n g pr o w e s s w hil st f or ot h er s it c o ul d 

b e t h e c h a n c e t o a d v a n c e t h eir arti sti c s kill s. 

F or al m o st all c hil dr e n, s e c o n d ar y s c h o ol 

m ar k s a n e w er a of i n d e p e n d e n c e a n d t h at 

r e all y i s s o m et hi n g t o c el e br at e. 

A n n e M ari e S c a nl o n f or Pri m ar y Ti m e s 

E s s e x A d mi s si o n s 

F or f ull d et ail s of s c h o ol s a d mi s si o n s 

i n E s s e x (i n cl u di n g h o w l at e 

a p pli c ati o n s ar e h a n dl e d) g o t o 

t h e E s s e x C o u nt y C o u n cil w e b sit e 

at w w w. e s s e x. g o v. u k a n d s e ar c h 

S e c o n d ar y A d mi s si o n s S c h e m e 

2 0 1 8/ 1 9. 

F or S o ut h e n d a d mi s si o n s vi sit: 

w w w. s o ut h e n d. g o v. u k/ a d mi s si o n s 

F or T h urr o c k a d mi s si o n s vi sit: 

w w w.t h urr o c k. g o v. u k/ s c h o ola 

d mi s si o n s 


Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 1 1

Br e n t w o o d C o u n t y Hi g h S c h o ol 

T o i n d o ut a b o ut t h e w e alt h of o p p ort u niti e s 

w e c a n o f er y o ur c hil d, vi sit u s o n o ur 

O p e n D a y 

f or pr o s p e c ti v e Y e ar 7 

a n d Y e ar 1 2 s t u d e n t s 

Br e n t w o o d C o u n t y Hi g h S c h o ol 

S h e n i el d C o m m o n, S e v e n Ar c h e s R o a d, Br e nt w o o d, C M 1 4 4 J F. 

T: 0 1 2 7 7 2 3 8 9 0 0 w w w. b c h s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

A s pir e. B eli e v e. A c hi e v e. S u c c e e d. 

E d u c ati o n at Br e nt w o o d C o u nt y Hi g h S c h o ol i s a b o ut e n s uri n g t h at all 

y o u n g p e o pl e a c hi e v e s u c c e s s i n e v er yt hi n g t h at t h e y d o. T h e y off er a 

wi d e r a n gi n g c urri c ul u m b ot h i n si d e a n d o ut si d e of t h e cl a s sr o o m. T h e 

s c h o ol pl a c e s e q u al e m p h a si s o n t h e s u c c e s s of all of t h eir st u d e nt s 

a n d r e c o g ni s e s s u c c e s s e s at w h at e v er l e v el t h e y ar e a c hi e v e d. B C H S 

i s pr o u d t o b e a n i n cl u si v e c o m pr e h e n si v e s c h o ol. T h e y h a v e y o u n g 

p e o pl e w h o a c hi e v e i n t h e f ull r a n g e of a cti viti e s fr o m y e ar 7 t o y e ar 

1 3. T h e a bl e st u d e nt pr o gr a m m e d eli v er s s u p p ort a n d g ui d a n c e t o 

f a mili e s t hr o u g h o ut t h eir s c h o ol c ar e er. T h e s c h o ol’s c o- o p er ati v e 

v al u e s e n s ur e t h e y w or k cl o s el y wit h t h e l o c al c o m m u nit y, a n d t h at 

t h e y e n g a g e i nt e n s el y wit h all of t h eir st a k e h ol d er s. C o m m u ni c ati o n 

b et w e e n h o m e a n d s c h o ol i s s o m et hi n g t h at t h e y pri d e t h e m s el v e s 

o n i n or d er t o e n s ur e s u c c e s s. W h at e v er y o ur c hil d’s t al e nt s or n e e d s, 

B C H S i s a s c h o ol t h at c a n w or k wit h y o u t o e n s ur e s u c c e s s. 

S a t ur d a y 3 0 t h S e p t e m b er 2 01 7 

1 0. 3 0 a m - 3 p m 

G ui d e d t o ur s t hr o u g h o ut t h e d a y 

H e a dt e a c h er’s t al k s at r e g ul ar i nt er v al s 

T: 01 2 7 7 2 3 8 9 0 0 

E: b c h s @ b c h s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

w w w. b c h s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

F o u n de d 1 6 4 2 

N e w H all S c h o ol 

A n i n d e p e n d e nt ‘ di a m o n d m o d el’ s c h o ol, cit y of C h el m sf or d 

M a g ni ic e nt c a m p us wit h e xt e n si v e a n d s af e gr o u n ds 

D a y ( 3- 1 8 y e ars) • B o ar di n g ( 7- 1 8 y e ars) 

Pr e p ar at or y • Girls’ Di visi o n • B o ys’ Di visi o n • Si xt h F or m 

N e w H all S c h o ol 

T h e A v e n u e, B or e h a m, C M 3 3 H S. 

T: 0 1 2 4 5 2 3 6 0 9 8. w w w. n e w h all s c h o ol. c o. u k 

Fr o m t h e m o m e nt y o u j oi n t h e Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol, y o u b e c o m e p art 

of a f a mil y. At N e w H all, t h e y ar e d e di c at e d t o e n s uri n g t h at c hil dr e n 

c a n d e v el o p a s w ell-r o u n d e d i n di vi d u al s. 

T h e y o p er at e t h e hi g hl y s u c c e s sf ul ‘ di a m o n d m o d el’ str u ct ur e, 

t h at i s, c o- e d u c ati o n i n t h e Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol ( a g e s 3- 1 1), 

si n gl e- s e x e d u c ati o n i n t h e B o y s’ a n d Girl s’ Di vi si o n s ( 1 1- 1 6) a n d 

c o- e d u c ati o n i n t h e Si xt h F or m ( 1 6- 1 8). 

A n a d diti o n al Y e ar 5 cl a s s will b e i ntr o d u c e d i n 2 0 1 7 a n d 2 0 1 8, 

f or d a y p u pil s a n d b o ar d er s j oi ni n g at 9 +. A n e w S ci e n c e C e ntr e i s 

pl a n n e d fr o m 2 0 1 9, f or u s e b y t h e Pr e p ar at or y a n d S e ni or Di vi si o n s. 

Pl e a s e vi sit t o s e e f or y o ur s elf w h y N e w H all i s s u c h a w o n d erf ul 

pl a c e t o b e e d u c at e d. T h e n e xt O p e n M or ni n g i s o n S at ur d a y 

3 0t h S e pt e m b er . 

O P E N M O R NI N G 

T he q u alit y of p u pils’ 

pers o n al de vel o p me nt 

is e xcelle nt 

I SI i n s p e cti o n r e p ort 

S at ur d a y 3 0 S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7 • 9. 0 0 a m - 1 2. 0 0 n o o n 

T o b o o k y o ur pl a c e, vi sit w w w. n e w h all s c h o ol.c o. u k /o p e n m or ni n g. 

Alt er n ati v el y, pl e a s e c all 0 1 2 4 5 2 3 6 0 9 8 t o arr a n g e a vi sit at a ti m e t o s uit y o u. 

n e w h alls c h o ol.c o. u k 

T h e A v e n u e, B or e h a m, C M 3 3 H S | r e gi st r ar @ n e w h all s c h o ol. c o. u k 

“ A C at h oli c f o u n d ati o n a n d et h os, w elc o mi n g all ” 

1 2 



T h e J a m e s H or n s b y S c h o ol 

L ei n st er R o a d, L ai n d o n S S 1 5 5 N X. T: 0 1 2 6 8 5 8 2 4 0 0. w w w.j a m e s h or n s b y. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

T h e J a m e s H or n s b y S c h o ol i s a c al m, f o c u s e d, fri e n dl y c e ntr e of l e ar ni n g t h at e n c o ur a g e s 

st u d e nt s t o ai m f or a c a d e mi c e x c ell e n c e a n d li v e o ut t h e s c h o ol m ott o ‘ T o g et h er W e E x c el’. 

St aff ar e p a s si o n at e a b o ut t e a c hi n g, d eli v eri n g d y n a mi c, e n g a gi n g l e s s o n s t h at h a v e p ut 

t h eir r e s ult s i n t h e t o p 2 3 % of s c h o ol s n ati o n all y, a n d t h e t o p 2 % f or t h e m o st a bl e. 

J a s o n C ar e y, H e a dt e a c h er s a y s “ O ur E x et er U ni v er sit y ‘ T hi n ki n g S c h o ol’ st at u s m e a n s 

t h at w e f o st er i n d e p e n d e n c e, r e sili e n c e, r e s o ur c ef ul n e s s a n d cr e ati vit y i n all p u pil s. 

St u d e nt s d e v el o p s kill s t h at all o w t h e m t o m a k e pr o gr e s s f ar b e y o n d pr e vi o u s e x p e ct ati o n s, 

ulti m at el y l e a vi n g a s c o n i d e nt, arti c ul at e a n d s u c c e s sf ul a d ult s.” 

T h e s c h o ol h a s b e e n pr ai s e d b y Of st e d; “ a p o siti v e, c ari n g s c h o ol c o m m u nit y w hi c h 

pr o m ot e s hi g h e x p e ct ati o n s f or attit u d e s t o w ar d s l e ar ni n g” a n d I n v e st or s i n P e o pl e; “t h er e 

i s a n o b vi o u s f a mil y et h o s” f or it s v al u e s a n d s u p p orti v e a p pr o a c h t o st u d e nt s. A s t h e 

L e a di n g P ar e nt P art n er s hi p A w ar d t e sti i e s, p ar e nt s al s o b e n e it fr o m c o n si st e nt a n d r e g ul ar 

c o m m u ni c ati o n, f or mi n g a str o n g p art n er s hi p wit h t h e s c h o ol t h at h el p s c hil dr e n t o l o uri s h. 

L o c at e d o n a b e a utif ul 2 6 a cr e sit e, J a m e s H or n s b y i s e q ui p p e d wit h o ut st a n di n g 

f a ciliti e s i n cl u di n g a L e ar ni n g R e s o ur c e C e ntr e f e at uri n g c o m p ut er s, Ki n dl e s & 8, 0 0 0 b o o k s, 

st at e- of-t h e- art m e di a s uit e s, a n e w g y m a n d r o c k cli m bi n g w all, s wi m mi n g p o ol, A str ot urf, 

pl a yi n g i el d s, p h ot o gr a p h y st u di o s a n d m u si c s uit e s. 

Di s c o v er m or e b y vi siti n g t h e w e b sit e or c all t o r e gi st er f or t h e O p e n E v e ni n g o n 

T h ur s d a y 2 1 st S e pt e m b er ( 4. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m) or t h e O p e n M or ni n g s ( 1 0- 1 1 a m) o n 2 5t h, 

2 6t h & 2 7t h S e pt e m b er a n d 2 n d 3r d & 4t h O ct o b er . 

T h or p e H all S c h o ol 

W a k eri n g R a o d, S o ut h e n d- o n- S e a, S S 1 3 R D 

T: 0 1 7 0 2 5 8 2 3 4 0. w w w.t h or p e h all s c h o ol. c o. u k 

Wit h d o u bl e Ol y m pi c G ol d M e d ali st M a x W hitl o c k 

o p e ni n g a G y m n a sti c s Cl u b at t h e s c h o ol i n O ct o b er 

a n d a m ulti- milli o n p o u n d S p ort s H all br e a ki n g gr o u n d 

e arl y n e xt y e ar, T h or p e H all S c h o ol i s l o o ki n g f or w ar d t o 

a n e x citi n g y e ar a h e a d. T hi s m o d er n, f or w ar d-t hi n ki n g 

s c h o ol h a s m a n y pi o n e eri n g a p pr o a c h e s t o t e a c hi n g 

a n d p u pil w ell b ei n g, d e v el o p e d u n d er t h e l e a d er s hi p 

of H e a dt e a c h er A n dr e w H a m pt o n. A s hi ni n g e x a m pl e 

of t hi s i s ‘ Girl s o n B o ar d’, a n i niti ati v e r e c o g ni s e d i n 

2 0 1 6 wit h a n I n d e p e n d e nt S c h o ol s A s s o ci ati o n A w ar d 

f or E x c ell e n c e a n d I n n o v ati o n. D e si g n e d t o h el p pr e- 

a d ol e s c e nt girl s n a vi g at e t h e oft e n tr o u bl e d w at er s of 

fri e n d s hi p s, ‘ Girl s o n B o ar d’ i s n o w h el pi n g girl s i n ot h er 

s c h o ol c o m m u niti e s a n d r olli n g o ut a cr o s s t h e U K. 

T hr o u g h o ut T h or p e H all, t h e e m p h a si s i s o n t e a c hi n g 

p u pil s h o w t o l e ar n a n d h o w t o d e v el o p t h e s kill s t h e y 

n e e d t o b e c o m e lif e-l o n g l e ar n er s s o t h at, w h er e v er lif e 

t a k e s t h e m, t h e y c a n al w a y s b e t h e b e st t h e y c a n b e. 

I S A A w ar d 

Wi n n er s f or E x c ell e n c e & I n n o v ati o n 

N U R S E R Y 2- 5 | L O W E R S C H O O L 5-11 | U P P E R S C H O O L 11-1 6 

T: 01 7 0 2 5 8 2 3 4 0 | w w w. t h or p e h all s c h o ol. c o. u k W a k eri n g R o a d | S o ut h e n d- o n- S e a | E s s e x | S S1 3 R D 

DPri o n’t m ar fy or Ti gm eet s 1t 9o 0 xs 1a3 y 5 yg eo nu eris c aI Sw A it v i2.i n n dPri d 1m ar y Ti m e s! 

2 0/ 0 7/ 2 0 1 7 1 4: 0 1 


St M a r k’s West Ess e x C at h oli c S c h o ol 

Tri pt o n R o a d, H arl o w, Ess e x C M 1 8 6 A A 

Tel: 0 1 2 7 9 4 2 1 2 6 7 | w w w.st- m ar ks. ess e x.s c h. u k 

Miss H e a p h y, H e a dt e a c h er, c or di all y i n vit es y o u a n d y o ur c hil d t o 

Ye a r 6 O p e n E v e ni n g 

T h u rs d a y 2 8t h S e pt e m b e r 

7 p m – 9 p m 

D a yti m e To u rs 

T h u rs d a y 2 8t h S e pt e m b e r 

9. 3 0 a m – 1 2. 4 5 p m ( b o o ki n g n ot r e q uir e d) 

E v e r y M o n d a y f r o m 1 1t h S e pt e m b e r 

9. 3 0 a m – 1 2. 4 5 p m ( b o o ki n g r e q uir e d) 

Ot h er d at es/ti m es a v ail a bl e o n r e q u est 

“ St M a r k’s is a G O O D s c h o ol wit h O U T S T A N DI N G f e at u r es ” Ofst e d 

• A s u c c essf ul a c a d e mi c s c h o ol wit h c o nsist e ntl y 

t h e hi g h est E B a c c r es ults i n H arl o w 

• A pl a c e w h er e e a c h c hil d is tr e at e d as a n i n di vi d u al a n d 

c h all e n g e d t o e x c e e d t h eir p ot e nti al 

• C o nti n ui n g e d u c ati o n 1 1- 1 8 y e ars 

• A c ari n g, m ulti- c ult ur al, m ulti-f ait h e n vir o n m e nt 

A L L A R E W E L C O M E T O A P P L Y T O S T M A R K’ S 

S t M ar k’ s W e s t E s s e x C a t h oli c S c h o ol 

Tri pt o n R o a d, H arl o w, C M 1 8 6 A A. 

T: 0 1 2 7 9 4 2 1 2 6 7. w w w. st- m ar k s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

St M ar k’s i s a s u c c e s sf ul, w ell- or d er e d a n d c ari n g C at h oli c s c h o ol 

f or 1 1- 1 8 y e ar ol d s, s er vi n g t h e c o m m u nit y wit hi n a f ait h b a s e d 

e d u c ati o n al e n vir o n m e nt. 

T h e s c h o ol i s c o m mitt e d t o t h e hi g h e st l e v el of a c hi e v e m e nt f or 

p u pil s of all a biliti e s a n d r e c o g ni s e s t h at t h er e ar e n o li mit s t o a c hil d’s 

p ot e nti al. T hr o u g h t h e q u alit y of t h e b e h a vi o ur, l e ar ni n g a n d i n di vi d u al 

a c hi e v e m e nt, t h e y ai m t o i n s pir e all p u pil s t o a c hi e v e t h eir b e st 

t hr o u g h “ b el o n gi n g, e n g a gi n g a n d s u c c e e di n g t o g et h er”. T h e y b eli e v e 

i n tr e ati n g e a c h p u pil a s a n i n di vi d u al a n d v al ui n g e a c h p er s o n’s 

u ni q u e t al e nt s. T h e c urri c ul u m h a s b e e n d e si g n e d t o off er c h oi c e a n d 

t o n urt ur e all i nt er e st s. 

St M ar k’s pri d e s it s elf o n it s e x a m r e s ult s at b ot h G C S E a n d A l e v el, 

a s w ell a s t h e n u m b er of a w ar d s, a c hi e v e m e nt s a n d a c c o m pli s h m e nt s 

of t h e p u pil s i n s o m a n y diff er e nt a s p e ct s of t h eir l e ar ni n g. 

T h e s c h o ol l o o k s f or w ar d t o w el c o mi n g y o u t o t h eir O p e n E v e ni n g 

o n T h ur s d a y 2 8t h S e pt e m b er . 

A n gl o E ur o p e a n S c h o ol 



F or e ntr y i nt o Ye ar 7 a n d I nt er n ati o n al Si xt h F or m 

i n S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8 

F or e ntr y i nt o Ye ar 7 a n d I nt er n ati o n al 

Si xt h F or m i n S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8 

T h urs d a y 2 8t h 

“ T his is a 

S e pt e m bTer h urs 2 0 1d 7a y 2 8t h S e pt e m b er 2 0 disti 1 7 n cti v e 

1 6: 3 0 - 2 0: 3 0 1 6: 3 0 - 2 0: 3 0 S c h o ol ” Ofst e d 

w w w. a e s e s s e x. c o. u k 

T h e A n gl o E ur o p e a n S c h o ol 

Will o w Gr e e n, I n g at e st o n e, C M 4 0 D J 

T: 0 1 2 7 7 3 5 4 0 1 8. w w w. a e s e s s e x. c o. u k 

Sit u at e d i n t h e vill a g e of I n g at e st o n e, T h e A n gl o E ur o p e a n S c h o ol 

h a s b e e n, f or m or e t h a n 4 0 y e ar s, c o m mitt e d t o a c hi e vi n g t h e hi g h e st 

a c a d e mi c s u c c e s s t hr o u g h it s di sti n ct i nt er n ati o n ali st c urri c ul u m. 

A br o a d a n d b al a n c e d e d u c ati o n wit h it s c h all e n gi n g a d diti o n al 

e x p eri e n c e s pr o d u c e s i n d e p e n d e nt, o p e n mi n d e d a n d c o n i d e nt 

y o u n g p e o pl e w h o ar e a bl e t o c o m m u ni c at e eff e cti v el y i n a v ari et y of 

l a n g u a g e s, k n o wi n g t h at t h e y h a v e s o m et hi n g w ort h w hil e t o s a y. 

T h e s c h o ol i s o p e n t o all it s l o c al c hil dr e n a n d t o ot h er s, wit hi n a wi d e 

r e gi o n, w h o v al u e it s i nt er n ati o n ali st p hil o s o p h y. T h e y w er e t h e ir st 

st at e s c h o ol i n Brit ai n t o off er, i n a d diti o n t o tr a diti o n al A L e v el s, t h e 

I nt er n ati o n al B a c c al a ur e at e Di pl o m a a n d t h e I nt er n ati o n al B a c c al a u- 

r e at e C ar e er Pr o gr a m m e a n d w a s t h e ir st c o m pr e h e n si v e s c h o ol t o 

b e c o m e a L a n g u a g e C oll e g e. 

“ T his is a 

disti n cti v e 

S c h o ol ” Ofst e d 

w w w. a es ess e x. c o. u k 

1 4 



S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s O p e n D a y s Dir e c t or y 2 01 7 

T hi s p ull o ut dir e ct or y i s a c o m pr e h e n si v e li st of S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol 

O p e n D a ys a n d E v e ni n g s i n s o ut h & w e st E s s e x ( al s o i n cl u di n g s c h o ol s 

t hr o u g h o ut E s s e x, w hi c h dr a w fr o m a wi d er c at c h m e nt ar e a). Pl e a s e 

n ot e t h at alt h o u g h t h e i nf or m ati o n w a s c orr e ct at ti m e of pri nt, d et ail s 

m a y b e s u bj e ct t o c h a n g e. Pl e a s e c h e c k wit h t h e s c h o ol b ef or e y o u vi sit. 

B A SI L D O N DI S T RI C T 

Basil do n Lo wer Aca de my 

Ti m berlo g Close, Ti m berlo g La ne, 

Basil do n, S S 1 4 1 U X 

Bea uc ha m ps Hi g h Sc h ool Bea uc ha m ps Drive, Wickf or d, 

S S 1 1 8LY 

For f urt her i nf or matio n o n t he sc hools a d missio ns proce d ure 

i ncl u di n g dea dli nes f or a p plicatio ns, c heck o ut t hese we bsites: 

Essex: w w w.essex. gov. uk/ E d ucatio n- Sc hools/ Sc hools/ A d missio ns 

So ut he n d: w w w.so ut he n d. gov. uk/a d missio ns 

T h urrock: w w w.t h urrock. gov. uk/sc hool-a d missio ns 

0 1 2 6 8 5 5 2 5 3 6 w w w. basil do naca de mies.or g. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 4 Oct, 5- 7 p m. 

0 1 2 6 8 7 3 5 4 6 6 w w w. bea uc ha m ps.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Days 1 6- 1 8 Oct. Call f or a p pt. O pe n 

Eve ni n g 1 8 Oct, 6 p m- 9 p m. Hea dteac her's 

talk at 6 p m, 7 p m & 8 p m. 

De La Salle Sc hool G hyll grove, Basil do n, S S 1 4 2L A 0 1 2 6 8 2 8 1 2 3 4 w w w. delasalle.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Day to urs 2 - 6 Oct. Co ntact sc hool 

f or ti mes a n d to book. 

Maylo wer Hi g h Sc hool Stock Roa d, Billericay, C M 1 2 0 RT 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 1 7 1 w w w. maylo wer hi g h.essex. 

sc h. uk 

O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 6: 3 0- 9 p m. 

O pe n Mor ni n gs 9 - 1 2 Oct, 9a m. 

St Jo h n's Sc hool, Billeric ay 

(I n de pe n de nt) 

Stock R d, Billericay, C M 1 2 0 A R 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 0 7 0 w w w.stjo h nssc hool. net O p e n D ay 3 0 S e pt, 1- 4 p m. 

T he Billericay Sc hool Sc hool Roa d, Billericay, C M 1 2 9L H 0 1 2 7 7 6 5 5 1 9 1 w w w. billericay.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 6- 9 p m. 

O pe n Mor ni n gs 2 - 4 Oct, 9 a m & 1 0a m. 

T he Bro mf or ds Sc hool a n d 

Sixt h For m Colle ge 

Gra n ge Ave n ue, Wickf or d, S S 1 2 0L Z 0 1 2 6 8 4 7 1 2 0 1 w w w. bro mf or ds.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 5. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. 

Booka ble to urs 1 8 Se pt - 1 3 Oct. 

T he Ja mes Hor ns by Sc hool Lei nster Roa d, Lai n do n, Basil do n, 

S S 1 5 5 N X 

Woo dla n ds Sc hool Woo dla n ds A p proac h, Basil do n, 

S S 1 6 5 B A 

0 1 2 6 8 5 8 2 4 0 0 w w w.ja mes hor ns by.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 1 Se pt, 4. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. 

O pe n Mor ni n gs 2 5 - 2 7 Se pt & 2 - 4 Oct, 

1 0- 1 1a m. 

0 1 2 6 8 2 8 2 1 4 6 w w w. woo dla n dssc hool.or g O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 5- 9 p m. 

O pe n Days 2 - 6 Oct, 9. 1 5a m 

( 2. 1 5 p m Mo n o nly) by a p pt. 

B R E N T 

W O O D DI S T RI C T 

A n glo E uro pea n Sc hool Willo w Gree n, I n gatesto ne, C M 4 0 DJ 0 1 2 7 7 3 5 4 0 1 8 w w w. aes essex.c o. uk O p e n D ay 2 8 S e pt, 4. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. 

Becket Keys C h urc h of 

E n gla n d Sc hool 

Sa wyers Hall La ne, Bre nt woo d, 

C M 1 5 9 D A 

0 1 2 7 7 2 8 6 6 0 0 w w w. becketkeys.or g O pe n Days: 2 7 Se pt, 9. 1 5- 1 1a m & 

5- 8 p m. 5 Oct, 9. 1 5- 1 1a m & 5- 8 p m. 

Bre nt woo d Co u nty Hi g h 

Sc hool 

Bre nt woo d Urs uli ne Co nv e nt 

Hi g h Sc hool 

S he niel d Co m mo n, Seve n Arc hes 

Roa d, Bre nt woo d, C M 1 4 4JF 

0 1 2 7 7 2 3 8 9 0 0 w w w. bc hs.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Day 3 0 Se pt 1 0. 3 0a m- 3 p m. 

G ui de d to urs t hro u g ho ut day. 

Hea dteac her’s talk at re g ular i ntervals. 

Q uee n's Roa d, Bre nt woo d, C M 1 4 4 E X 0 1 2 7 7 2 2 7 1 5 6 w w w. b uc hs.co. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 3 Oct, 6. 3 0- 9 p m. 

Hea dteac her’s talk 6. 3 0 & 7. 3 0 p m. 

S he niel d Hi g h Sc hool Alexa n der La ne, S he niel d, 

Bre nt woo d, C M 1 5 8 RY 

St Marti n's Sc hool Ha n gi n g Hill La ne, H utto n, Bre nt woo d, 

C M 1 3 2 H G 

0 1 2 7 7 2 1 9 1 3 1 w w w.s he niel d.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 5- 8 p m. Talk at 

5. 1 5 p m, 6. 1 5 p m & 7. 1 5 p m. O pe n 

Mor ni n gs 1 0 & 1 6 Oct, 9. 0 5a m- 1 0. 5 0a m. 

0 1 2 7 7 2 3 8 3 0 0 w w w.st- marti ns.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 1 2 Oct, 5- 8 p m. 

C A S T L E P OI N T DI S T RI C T 

Castle Vie w Sc hool Foksville Roa d, Ca nvey Isla n d, 

S S 8 7F H 

Cor neli us Ver m uy de n Di na nt Ave n ue, Ca nvey Isla n d, 

S S 8 9 Q S 

0 1 2 6 8 6 9 6 8 1 1 w w w.castlevie w.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 3 0 Se pt, 1 0a m- 1 p m. 

Booka ble g ui de d to urs 2 - 2 0 Oct. 

0 1 2 6 8 6 8 5 0 1 1 w w w.corver.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 7 Oct, 1 0a m- 1 p m. 

T he A p pleto n Sc hool Croft Roa d, So ut h Be nleet, S S 7 5 R N 0 1 2 6 8 7 9 4 2 1 5 w w w.t hea p pleto nsc hool.or g O pe n Eve ni n gs 2 1 Se pt, 6 p m. 2 6 Se pt, 

7 p m f or pare nts o nly. Booka ble to urs 

1 9- 2 9 Se pt. 

T he Dea nes Sc hool 

Da ws Heat h Roa d, T h u n dersley, 

Be nleet, S S 7 2 T D 

0 1 2 6 8 7 7 3 5 4 5 w w w. dea nessc hool.co. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

T he Ki n g Jo h n Sc hool 

S hi p wri g hts Drive, T h u n dersley, 

Be nleet, S S 7 1 R Q 

0 1 7 0 2 5 5 8 2 8 4 w w w.t hekjs.essex.sc h. uk/ O pe n Day 1 6 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool f or 

ti mes. 

M or e O p e n D a ys 



S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol s O p e n D a ys Dir e ct or y 2 01 7 c o nti n u e d 

Pl e a s e c h e c k wit h t h e s c h o ol b ef or e y o u vi sit. 

C H E L M S F O R D DI S T RI C T 

C hel msf or d Co u nty Hi g h 

Sc hool f or Girls 

Ki n g E d war d VI Gra m m ar 

Sc hool 

Ne w Hall Sc hool 


Broo miel d Roa d, C hel msf or d, 

C M 1 1 R W 

Broo miel d Roa d, C hel msf or d, 

C M 1 3 S X 

T he Ave n ue, Bore ha m, C hel msf or d 

C M 3 3 H S 

0 1 2 4 5 3 5 2 5 9 2 w w w.cc hs.co. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 2 4 5 3 5 3 5 1 0 w w w.ke gs.or g. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 2 4 5 2 3 6 0 9 8 w w w. ne w hallsc hool.co. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 3 0 Se pt, 9a m- 1 2 noo n. 

Call to book. 

E P PI N G F O R E S T DI S T RI C T 

Dave na nt Fo u n datio n Sc hool C hester Roa d, Lo u g hto n, I G 1 0 2L D 0 2 0 8 5 0 8 0 4 0 4 w w w. dave na ntsc hool.c o. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct. Co nt act sc hool f or 

ti mes. 

De b de n Park Hi g h Sc hool Willi n gale Roa d, De b de n, Lo u g hto n, 

I G 1 0 2 B Q 

0 2 0 8 5 0 8 2 9 7 9 w w w. de b de n park hi g hsc hool.or g O pe n Mor ni n g 2 3 Se pt, 9a m- 1 2 noo n. 

E p pi n g St Jo h n's Sc hool B ury Roa d, E p pi n g, C M 1 6 5J B 0 1 9 9 2 5 7 3 0 2 8 w w w.e p pi n gstjo h ns.or g O pe n Eve ni n g 2 0 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool 

f or ti mes. O pe n Mor ni n g to urs week 

co m me nci n g 2 5 Se pt. Book i n a dva nce. 

Ki n g Harol d Aca de my 

Broo mstick Hall Roa d, Walt ha m 

A b bey, E N 9 1LF 

0 1 9 9 2 7 1 4 8 0 0 w w w.ki n g harol d.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Day 3 0 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool f or 

ti mes. 

Ro di n g Valley Hi g h Sc h ool Al derto n Hill, Lo u g hto n, I G 1 0 3J A 0 2 0 8 5 0 8 1 1 7 3 w w w.ro di n gvalley. net Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

West Hatc h Hi g h Sc hool Hi g h Roa d, C hi g well, I G 7 5 B T 0 2 0 8 5 0 4 8 2 1 6 w w w. west hatc h.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt, 6 p m. 

Hea dteac her's talk at 6. 3 0 & 7. 3 0 p m. 

H A R L O 

W DI S T RI C T 

B ur nt Mill Aca de my First Ave n ue, Harlo w, C M 2 0 2 N R 0 1 2 7 9 3 0 0 5 5 5 w w w. b ur nt mill. essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 7 Se pt, 6- 9 p m. 

Hea dteac her's talk at 7 p m & 8 p m 

‘ W or ki n g t o g et h er t o h el p 

e v er y st u d e nt a c hi e v e 

t h eir P er s o n al B e st ’ 

O p e n Ev e ni n g 

2 7 S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7 

5 p m t o 7. 3 0 p m 

Pr os p ectiv e Ye ar 7 p ar e nts 

a n d c ar ers, livi n g i n b ot h 

Ess ex a n d S o ut h e n d, ar e 

w ar mly i nvit e d t o att e n d o ur 

O p e n Ev e ni n g. T h er e will b e 

t alks by t h e H e a dt e ac h er, 

J o n at h a n Os b or n, at 5. 3 0 p m 

a n d 7 p m. Pl e as e c o nt act us 

f or m or e i nf or m ati o n a n d t o 

pr e-r e gist er f or t h e ev e nt. 

V a u g h a n Cl o s e, R o c hf or d, E s s ex S S 4 1 T L 

0 1 7 0 2 5 4 5 7 7 1 • a d mi n @ k e s. e s s ex. s c h. u k 

w w w. k e s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

T h e Ki n g E d m u n d S c h o ol 

V a u g h a n Cl o s e, R o c hf or d, S S 4 1 T L 

T: 0 1 7 0 2 5 4 5 7 7 1. w w w. k e s. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

T h e Ki n g E d m u n d S c h o ol i s a n Of st e d r at e d ‘ G o o d’ s c h o ol wit h 

a br o a d c urri c ul u m t h at str et c h e s st u d e nt s a c a d e mi c all y a n d 

v o c ati o n all y. T h e s c h o ol pr o vi d e s a s af e a n d s e c ur e l e ar ni n g 

e n vir o n m e nt wit h e x c ell e nt st u d e nt b e h a vi o ur a n d t h e p art n er s hi p s 

wit h p ar e nt s ar e str o n g a n d s u p p orti v e; t h e y al s o h a v e e x c ell e nt li n k s 

wit h l o c al pri m ar y s c h o ol s a n d t h e c o m m u nit y. T h e e xt e n si v e st at e of 

t h e art f a ciliti e s all o w t h e m t o pr o vi d e a wi d e r a n g e of e xtr a- c urri c ul ar 

a cti viti e s, wit h e x c ell e nt cr e ati v e art s pr o vi si o n. 

T h e w ell b ei n g of t h e st u d e nt s i s s o m et hi n g t h e y t a k e s eri o u sl y, 

si n c e t h e y w a nt st u d e nt s t o b e h a p p y, w ell- a dj u st e d a n d r e sili e nt 

d uri n g t h eir ti m e at K E S a n d b e y o n d. A h a p p y, s e c ur e st u d e nt 

i s f ar m or e li k el y t o b e 

s u c c e s sf ul t hr o u g h o ut lif e. 

T h e o p p ort u niti e s o n off er 

at K E S, all o w st u d e nt s t o 

d e v el o p i n t hi s w a y a n d 

t o d e v el o p t h e s kill s a n d 

attri b ut e s t h e y n e e d t o f a c e 

t h e f ut ur e wit h c o n i d e n c e. 

If y o u ar e u n a bl e t o 

m a k e t h e O p e n E v e ni n g 

o n W e d n e s d a y 2 7t h 

S e pt e m b er , t o ur s of t h e 

s c h o ol d uri n g t h e w or ki n g 

d a y ar e a v ail a bl e aft er t h e 

e v e nt. Pl e a s e t el e p h o n e 

Mr s Terri s o n 0 1 7 0 2 

5 4 5 7 7 1 t o b o o k 

a t o ur. 

1 6 



F el s t e d S c h o ol 

F el st e d, C M 6 3 L L. T: 0 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 0 0. w w w.f el st e d. or g 

D e v el o pi n g C h ar a ct er 

W h e n y o ur c hil d l e a v e s s c h o ol, h o w e v er f ar a w a y t h at mi g ht n o w s e e m, t h e y 

will b e j oi ni n g a n i n cr e a si n gl y gl o b al s o ci et y a n d a f ut ur e w or k pl a c e t h at w e c a n 

s c ar c el y e n vi s a g e. G o o d gr a d e s ar e i m p ort a nt f or s u c c e s s a n d F el st e d h a s a 

str o n g tr a c k r e c or d of a c hi e vi n g t h e s e. H o w e v er, if y o ur c hil d i s t o r e all y l o uri s h i n 

l at er lif e, c h ar a ct er i s j u st a s i m p ort a nt: a c a n- d o attit u d e a n d a gr o wt h mi n d- s et. 

F el st e d pl a c e s a s m u c h e m p h a si s o n e m oti o n al d e v el o p m e nt a s t h e y d o o n 

i nt ell e ct u al a n d a c a d e mi c d e v el o p m e nt. Fr o m t h e m o m e nt y o ur c hil d j oi n s t h eir 

s u p p orti v e a n d cl o s e- k nit c o m m u nit y, t h e y will b e n urt ur e d a n d c h all e n g e d i n e q u al 

m e a s ur e. Y o ur c hil d will b e v al u e d a s a n i n di vi d u al, str et c h e d, e n c o ur a g e d a n d 

a p pr e ci at e d f or e v er y c o ntri b uti o n t h e y m a k e. C h ar a ct eri sti c s s u c h a s c o m p a s si o n f or o n e’s p e er s or r e sili e n c e t hr o u g h a d v er sit y ar e d e v el o p e d 

j u st a s m u c h a s cr e ati v e, a c a d e mi c or s p orti n g pr o w e s s. Fi n d o ut m or e a b o ut F el st e d’s r o u n d e d a n d h oli sti c a p pr o a c h at t h eir n e xt O p e n 

M or ni n g o n S at ur d a y 7t h O ct o b er . Pl e a s e c o nt a ct S u s a n G o dfr e y f or f urt h er i nf or m ati o n o n 0 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 1 1/ pr e p a d mi s si o n s @f el st e d. or g. 

S t. J o h n’ s S c h o ol, Bill eri c a y 

St o c k R d, Bill eri c a y, E s s e x. C M 1 2 0 A R. T: 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 0 7 0. w w w. stj o h n s s c h o ol. n et 

Fr o m t h e m o m e nt a c hil d e nt er s St J o h n’s, w h at e v er t h eir a g e, t h e y ar e tr e at e d a s 

a n i n di vi d u al. Ki n d er g art e n p u pil s b e n e it fr o m h a vi n g s p e ci ali st t e a c h er s f or M u si c 

a n d P E. J u ni or p u pil s st u d y v er b al a n d n o n- v er b al r e a s o ni n g a n d c o nti n u e t o h a v e 

s p e ci ali st t e a c h er s f or t h e s u bj e ct s a b o v e a n d al s o f or Fr e n c h, Art a n d S wi m mi n g. 

S e ni or S c h o ol p u pil s f oll o w a br o a d c urri c ul u m, wit h G C S E c o ur s e s i n cl u di n g P E, 

Art, Dr a m a, Fr e n c h, S p a ni s h, G e o gr a p h y, Hi st or y, M u si c a n d tr a diti o n al c or e s u bj e ct s. 

P u pil s m a k e e x c ell e nt pr o gr e s s t hr o u g h o ut t h e s c h o ol. 

T h eir p a s si o n i s t o e n s ur e t h at w h e n a c hil d l e a v e s St. J o h n’s S c h o ol t h e y h a v e 

f ull y a c hi e v e d t h eir p ot e nti al. T h e y i n stil all t h e virt u e s of p olit e n e s s, i nt e grit y a n d 

c o n si d er ati o n of ot h er s i nt o p u pil s, cr e ati n g a m a gi c al at m o s p h er e w h er e l e ar ni n g, 

cr e ati vit y a n d s u c c e s s i s e nj o y e d b y e v er y o n e. O p e n D a y will b e h el d o n S at ur d a y 3 0t h S e pt e m b er fr o m 1 p m- 4 p m. Alt er n ati v el y, c all 0 1 2 7 7 

6 2 3 0 7 0 t o m a k e a n i n di vi d u al a p p oi nt m e nt wit h t h e H e a d mi str e s s. S e e f or y o ur s elf ir st- h a n d t h e u ni q u e o p p ort u niti e s St. J o h n’s S c h o ol h a s t o 

off er b ot h a c a d e mi c all y a n d s o ci all y. 

A n i n d e p e n d e nt d a y s c h o ol f or 

girl s a n d b o y s a g e 2 - 1 6 y e ar s 

Y o u c a n’t 

b e at t h e 

ri g ht st art 

O p e n D a y 

S at ur d a y 3 0t h S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7 

J oi n us b et w e e n 1 p m a n d 4 p m 

O p e n M or ni n g 

S at ur d a y 7 O ct 2 0 1 7 

S af e, r ur al 8 0 acr e c a m p us i n st u n ni n g N ort h Ess e x. 

S m all cl ass si z es, br o a d c urric ul u m i ncl u di n g M usic, 

P E, S p a nis h, I C T a n d F or est Sc h o ol! 

w w w.f elst e d. or g + 4 4 ( 0) 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 0 0 

I n d e p e n d e nt, C o- e d uc ati o n al, A g es 4- 1 8 

St J o h n’s is a u ni q u e l e ar ni n g e n vir o n m e nt, o f eri n g 

s m all cl ass siz es, w h er e e v er y p u pil is n urt ur e d a n d 

i ns pir e d t o d e v el o p b ot h ac a d e mic all y a n d as a n 

i n di vi d u al. O ur ai m is t o h el p e v er y c hil d n ot o nl y 

ac hi e v e t h eir p ot e n i al b ut e xc e e d it. 

T el e p h o n e - 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 0 7 0 

E-m ail - r e gistr ar @stj o h nssc h o ol. n et 

w w w.stj o h nssc h o ol. n et 


Felste d _ Pri m ar y Ti mes.i n d d 1 2 9/ 0 6/ 2 0 1 7 1 6: 1 9: 3 0 


S t Cl er e’ s S c h o ol 

B utt s L a n e, St a nf or d-l e- H o p e, S S 1 7 0 N W 

T: 0 1 3 7 5 6 4 1 0 0 1. w w w. stcl er e s.t h urr o c k. s c h. u k 

St Cl er e’s S e c o n d ar y S c h o ol i s a C o- o p er ati v e A c a d e m y wit h 

a n et h o s t h at pr o m ot e s e x c ell e n c e f or all. E v er yt hi n g i s 

u n d er pi n n e d b y c o- o p er ati v e v al u e s t h at g ui d e a n d d e v el o p 

st u d e nt s t hr o u g h t h eir e d u c ati o n t o b e c o m e s u c c e s sf ul, 

r e s p o n si bl e a n d c o n i d e nt a d ult s. 

St Cl er e’s S c h o ol h a s e x c ell e nt s ci e n c e f a ciliti e s a n d r e s ult s, 

a n d w a s a w ar d e d S p e ci ali st S ci e n c e C oll e g e st at u s wit h a s e c o n d 

s p e ci ali s m i n s p ort. W ell- q u ali i e d st aff t e a c h t h e 1 1 0 0 p u pil s wit h 

gr e at e n er g y a n d e x p erti s e i n a n e n vir o n m e nt t h at h a s e x c e pti o n al 

f a ciliti e s w hi c h i n cl u d e a st at e- of-t h e- art dr a m a st u di o, a n A p pl e 

M a c s uit e, f ull y r ef ur bi s h e d s ci e n c e l a b s, s p ort s p a vili o n a n d a 3 G 

all- w e at h er l o o dlit pit c h. I n a d diti o n, cl a s sr o o m s h a v e u p-t o- d at e 

I C T r e s o ur c e s, w hi c h e n h a n c e t h e t e a c hi n g f or all st u d e nt s a n d 

pr o vi d e a c o mf ort a bl e e n vir o n m e nt i n w hi c h t o l e ar n. 

St Cl er e’s r e p ut ati o n 

i s o n e of v er y hi g h 

a c a d e mi c st a n d ar d s 

a n d o ut st a n di n g 

p u pil c o n d u ct. P u pil s 

c o n si st e ntl y a c hi e v e 

r e s ult s a b o v e n ati o n al 

st a n d ar d s a n d ar e 

e n c o ur a g e d t o stri v e 

f or s u c c e s s. Te a c h er s 

pr o m ot e cr e ati vit y a n d 

i n di vi d u alit y, e n a bli n g 

p u pil s t o s hi n e t hr o u g h 

i n m a n y ar e a s. 

T h e G a t e w a y A c a d e m y 

M ar s hf o ot R o a d, C h a d w ell St M ar y, R M 1 6 4 L U. 

T: 0 1 3 7 5 4 8 9 0 0 0. w w w.t h e gl c. or g. u k 

At t h e G at e w a y A c a d e m y, t h e y ar e c o m mitt e d t o e n s uri n g t h at 

all y o u n g p e o pl e u n d er t h eir c ar e d e v el o p a s hi g h a c hi e vi n g, 

r e sili e nt, h e alt h y, a s pir ati o n al, c ari n g a n d f ul ill e d m e m b er s of 

s o ci et y. T hi s will b e a c hi e v e d t hr o u g h: T h e d e v el o p m e nt of 

pr o d u cti v e r el ati o n s hi p s t o pr e p ar e st u d e nt s f or l e ar ni n g a n d lif e; 

O ut st a n di n g t e a c hi n g; A n i n s piri n g a n d m e a ni n gf ul c urri c ul u m; T h e 

d e v el o p m e nt of eff e cti v e p art n er s hi p s f or t h e b e n e it a n d w ell b ei n g 

of t h e c o m m u nit y. 

It i s i m p ort a nt t h at all p e o pl e wit hi n t h e or g a ni s ati o n a d h er e t o 

t h e c o m m u nit y vi si o n, a pl a c e w h er e p e o pl e fr o m all diff er e nt 

b a c k gr o u n d s ar e e q u al a n d tr e at e d wit h r e s p e ct. Tr a n siti o n t o 

Y e ar 7 i s S O i m p ort a nt t h at t h e s c h o ol d e di c at e s t w o w e e k s i n t h e 

s u m m er t er m t o it. T h eir ai m i s t o e n s ur e t h at e v er y st u d e nt f e el s 

c o n i d e nt i n t h e k n o wl e d g e t h at w h e n t h e y st art t h e of i ci al t er m i n 

S e pt e m b er, t h e y ar e r e a d y f or l e ar ni n g, h a p p y a n d k n o w m a n y of 

t h e st aff a n d st u d e nt s wit hi n t h e A c a d e m y. 

Y o u ar e w el c o m e t o vi sit t h e A c a d e m y a n y Fri d a y i n S e pt e m b er 

a n d O ct o b er t o m e et t h e a m a zi n g st aff a n d st u d e nt s w or ki n g 

t o g et h er wit h gr e at e nt h u si a s m f or l e ar ni n g, hi g h e x p e ct ati o n s a n d 

a r el e ntl e s s e n er g y. Pl e a s e s e e t h e w e b sit e f or all of t h e r el e v a nt 

i nf or m ati o n a n d m o st u p-t o- d at e n e w s a b o ut t h e A c a d e m y. 

o ffic e.scs @stcl er es.c o o p 

T h a m e s Pa rk 

E v e n t 1 

IN F O R M A T IO N 

E V E N IN G 

at 

T h a m es id e Prim a ry Sc h o o l 

M o n d a y 18 th Sep tem b er 

5 .1 5 p m 

‘fr e e sc h o ol’ 

Sist er sc h o ol t o St Cl er e’s Sc h o ol 

E v e n t 2 

O P E N EV E N T a t 

S t Clere’s Sc h o o l Op en Ev en in g 

W ed n es d a y 27 th Sep tem b er 6p m -9 p m 

St Cl er e’s 

N ew 

Sc h o ol 

“ T h e% p urs uit% of% e xc ell e nc e”% 

S p e ci ali st S ci e n c e & S p ort s C oll e g e 

C o - o p er a 0 v e Ac a d e m y 

! 


W e d n es d a y 2 7 

t h 

S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7 

6 p m - 9 p m 

H e a d T e ac h er’s s p e ec h 6. 1 5 p m, 7. 0 0 p m & 7. 4 5 p m 

O p e n D a y T o urs 

M o n d a y 2 n d Oct o b er, T u es d a y 3 r d Oct o b er 

& W e d n es d a y 4 t h Oct o b er 

9. 1 5 a m & 1 1. 1 5 a m 

Pl e as e c all t h e sc h o ol t o m a k e a n a p p oi nt m e nt 

St Cl er e's Sc h o ol, B u 0s L a n e, St a nf or d-l e- H o p e, Ess e x, S S 1 7 0 N W 

T el e p h o n e: 0 1 3 7 5 6 4 1 0 0 1 F a x: 0 1 3 7 5 6 7 5 8 1 4 

w w w.st-cl er es.t h urr oc k.sc h. u k 

` 

O p e ni n g 

s o o n 

St Cl er e’s Sc h o ol, B u 0s L a n e, St a nf or d-l e- H o p e. 0 1 3 7 5 6 4 1 0 0 1 

T h a m esi d e Pri m ar y Sc h o ol, M a n or R o a d, Gr a ys. 0 1 3 7 5 3 7 2 1 8 8 

1 8 





Mark Hall Aca de my First Ave n ue, Harlo w, C M 1 7 9L R 0 1 2 7 9 8 6 6 2 8 0 w w w. mark hall.ess ex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 6- 8. 3 0 p m. 

Pri nci pal's talk 6 p m & 7 p m. 

Pass mores Aca de my Tracyes R d, Harlo w, C M 1 8 6J H 0 1 2 7 9 7 7 0 8 0 0 w w w. pass mores.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Day 2 1 Se pt. To urs 9. 3 0a m- 

1 2. 3 0 p m. O pe n Eve ni n g 5. 3 0- 8. 3 0 p m. 

Talk at 6 p m & 7 p m. 

St Mark's West Essex Cat holic 

Sc hool 

Tri pto n Roa d, Harlo w, C M 1 8 6 A A 0 1 2 7 9 4 2 1 2 6 7 w w w.st- marks.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 7- 9 p m. Dayti me 

To urs 2 8 Se pt, 9. 3 0a m- 1 2. 4 5 p m ( booki n g 

not re q uire d). Every Mo n fro m 1 1 Se pt, 

9. 3 0a m- 1 2. 4 5 p m ( booki n g re q uire d). 

Ste war ds Aca de my Par nall Roa d, Harlo w, C M 1 8 7 N Q 0 1 2 7 9 4 2 1 9 5 1 w w w.ste war dsaca de my.or g O pe n Mor ni n g 1 4 Se pt wit h to urs. O pe n 

Eve ni n g 1 4 Se pt 6- 9 p m. 

R O C H F O R D DI S T RI C T 

Gree ns war d Aca de my Gree ns war d La ne, Hockley, S S 5 5 H G 0 1 7 0 2 2 0 2 5 7 1 w w w. gr ee ns war d aca de my.or g O p e n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 6. 3 0- 9 p m. 

T he Fitz Wi marc Sc hool Hockley Roa d, Raylei g h, S S 6 8 E B 0 1 2 6 8 7 4 3 8 8 4 w w w.itz wi marc.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 6. 3 0- 9 p m. Pare nt 

to urs co m me nce 1 3 Se pt at 9a m. 

T he Ki n g E d m u n d Sc hool Va u g ha n Close, Roc hf or d, S S 4 1 TL 0 1 7 0 2 5 4 5 7 7 1 w w w.kes.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt, 5- 7. 3 0 p m. 

T he S wey ne Park Sc hool Sir Walter Ralei g h Drive, Raylei g h, 

S S 6 9 B Z 

S O U T H E N D DI S T RI C T 

0 1 2 6 8 7 8 4 7 2 1 w w w.s wey ne park.co m O pe n Eve ni n g 1 9 Se pt, 6. 3 0 p m. O pe n 

Day to urs 2 1 & 2 2 Se pt, 9a m & 1 0a m 

& 2 5- 2 9 Se pt, 9a m & 1 0a m. 

Belfairs Aca de my 

Cecil Jo nes Colle ge 

C hase Hi g h Sc hool 

So ut hc h urc h Hi g h Sc h ool 

(f or merly F ut ures Co m m u nity 

Colle ge) 

S hoe b ury ness Hi g h Sc hool 

So ut he n d Hi g h Sc hool f or 

Boys 

So ut he n d Hi g h Sc hool f or 

Girls 

St Ber nar d’s Hi g h Sc hool 

Hi g hla n ds Bo ulevar d, Lei g h-o n- Sea, 

S S 9 3 T G 

Easter n Ave n ue, So ut he n d-o n- Sea, 

S S 2 4 B U 

Prittle well C hase, Westcliff-o n- Sea, 

S S 0 0 RT 

So ut hc h urc h Bo ulevar d, 

So ut he n d-o n- Sea, S S 2 4 U Y 

Ca uliel d Roa d, S hoe b ury ness, 

S S 3 9LL 

Prittle well C hase, So ut he n d-o n- Sea, 

S S 0 0 R G 

So ut hc h urc h Bo ulevar d, 

So ut he n d-o n- Sea, S S 2 4 U Z 

Milto n Roa d, Westcliff-o n- Sea, 

S S 0 7J S 

0 8 4 4 4 7 7 2 5 5 5 w w w. belfairs.so ut he n d.sc h. uk Sc hool to urs 1 9 Se pt, 1 0a m; 2 1 Se pt, 

2 p m & 2 6 Se pt, 3. 3 0 p m. Call to book. 

0 1 7 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 w w w.ceciljo nes. net Sc hool to urs 1 9 Se pt, 1 0a m; 2 1 Se pt, 

2 p m & 2 6 Se pt, 3. 3 0 p m. Call to book. 

0 1 7 0 2 3 5 4 4 4 1 w w w.c hase hi g h.or g O pe n Eve ni n g 1 4 Se pt, 6- 8. 3 0 p m. 

0 1 7 0 2 5 8 6 1 2 3 w w w.f ut uresco m m u nitycolle ge. 

net 

O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 7- 9 p m. 

0 1 7 0 2 2 9 2 2 8 6 w w w.s hoe b ury ness hi g h.co. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 1 8 Se pt, 7- 9: 3 0 p m. O pe n 

Day to urs 2 6 & 2 7 Se pt, 9- 1 1 a m. 

0 1 7 0 2 6 0 6 2 0 0 w w w.s hs b.or g. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 7 0 2 5 8 8 8 5 2 w w w.s hs g.or g Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 7 0 2 3 4 3 5 8 3 w w w.st ber nar ds westcliff.or g. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

St. T ho mas More Hi g h Sc h ool 

Ke nil wort h Gar de ns, Westcliff-o n- Sea, 

S S 0 0 B W 

0 1 7 0 2 3 4 4 9 3 3 w w w.st-t ho mas more.so ut he n d. 

sc h. uk 

Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

T he East woo d Aca de my Raylei g h Roa d, East woo d, 

Lei g h-o n- Sea, S S 9 5 U U 

0 1 7 0 2 5 2 4 3 4 1 w w w.east woo d.so ut he n d.sc h. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

T hor pe Hall Sc hool 


Westcliff Hi g h Sc hool f or Boys 

Westcliff Hi g h Sc hool f or Girls 

Wakeri n g Roa d, So ut he n d o n Sea, 

Essex, S S 1 3 R D 


S S 0 0 B P 


S S 0 0 B S 

0 1 7 0 2 5 8 2 3 4 0 w w w.t hor pe hallsc hool.co. uk O pe n Mor ni n g 2 1 Oct, 1 0a m- 1 2 noo n. 

0 1 7 0 2 4 7 5 4 4 3 w w w. w hs b.essex.sc h. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

0 1 7 0 2 4 7 6 0 2 6 w w w. w hs g.i nf o Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

T H U R R O C K DI S T RI C T 

Ga ble Hall Sc hool So ut he n d Roa d, Corri n g ha m, 

S S 1 7 8J T 

Grays Co nve nt Hi g h Sc hool 

a n d La n g ua ge Colle ge 

0 1 3 7 5 4 0 0 8 0 0 w w w. ga ble hall.co m O pe n Eve ni n gs 2 & 3 Oct, fro m 6. 3 0 p m. 

Colle ge Ave n ue, Grays, R M 1 7 5 U X 0 1 3 7 5 3 7 6 1 7 3 w w w. graysco nve nt.t h urrock. 

sc h. uk 

O pe n Eve ni n g 4 Oct, 6- 8 p m. 

Hea dteac her’s talk 6. 4 5 p m. 





Harris Aca de my C haff or d 

H u n dre d 

Maylo wer Roa d, C haff or d H u n dre d, 

Grays, R M 1 6 6 S A 

0 1 3 7 5 4 8 4 5 8 0 w w w. harrisc haff or d h u n dre d. 

or g. uk 

O pe n Eve ni n g 2 8 Se pt, 5- 8 p m. O pe n 

Mor ni n gs 2 6 - 2 8 Se pt ( by a p pt o nly). 

Hasse n brook Aca de my 

Hasse n brook Roa d, Sta nf or d Le Ho pe, 

S S 1 7 0 N S 

0 1 3 7 5 6 7 1 5 6 6 w w w. hasse n brook.or g. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 6 Se pt. Co ntact sc hool 

f or ti mes. 

Or misto n Park Aca de my Net ha n Drive, Aveley, R M 1 5 4 R U 0 1 7 0 8 8 6 5 1 8 0 w w w.or misto n park.or g. uk Co ntact sc hool direct f or O pe n Day dates. 

St Clere's Sc hool 

T he Gate way Aca de my 

B utts La ne, Sta nf or d Le Ho pe, 

S S 1 7 0 N W 

Mars hf oot Roa d, C ha d well St Mary, 

R M 1 6 4L U 

0 1 3 7 5 6 4 1 0 0 1 w w w.st-cleres.t h urrock.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 2 7 Se pt, 6- 9 p m, wit h 

Hea dteac her’s talk 6. 1 5 p m, 7 p m & 

7. 4 5 p m. O pe n Day to urs 2 - 4 Oct at 

9. 1 5a m & 1 1. 1 5a m. Call to book. 

0 1 3 7 5 4 8 9 0 0 0 w w w.t he gate wayaca de my.or g. uk O pe n Day/ Eve ni n g 1 4 Se pt. To urs fro m 

8. 4 5a m- 1 2. 3 0 p m. O pe n eve ni n g fro m 

6. 3 0 p m wit h Hea dteac her’s talk at 7 p m. 

T he Hat ha way Aca de my Hat ha way Roa d, Grays, R M 1 7 5LL 0 1 3 7 5 3 7 1 3 6 1 w w w. hat ha wayaca de my.attr ust. 

or g. uk 

T he Ocke n do n Aca de my Erriff Drive, So ut h Ocke n do n, 

R M 1 5 5 AY 

O pe n Eve ni n g 1 9 Se pt, 6- 8 p m. Pri nci pal's 

talk 6 p m. To urs o n 2 0, 2 1 & 2 7 Se pt 

8. 5 0- 1 0a m & 1 0. 5 0a m- 1 2 noo n. 

0 1 7 0 8 8 5 1 6 6 1 w w w.t heocke n do naca de my.co m O pe n Eve ni n g 5 Oct, 4- 7 p m. 

Willia m E d war ds Sc hool Stiff or d Clays Roa d, Grays, R M 1 6 3 NJ 0 1 3 7 5 4 8 6 0 0 0 w w w. willia me d war ds.or g. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 1 4 Se pt, 6- 9 p m. 

U T T L E S F O R D DI S T RI C T 

Felste d Sc hool (I n de pe n de nt) Felste d, C M 6 3LL 0 1 3 7 1 8 2 2 6 0 0 w w w.felste d.or g O pe n Day 7 Oct, fro m 1 0. 4 5a m. 

See we bsite f or f ull details. 

Forest Hall Sc hool 

Forest Hall Roa d, Sta nste d 

Mo u ntitc het, C M 2 4 8 T Z 

0 1 2 7 9 8 1 3 3 8 4 w w w.f hs.essex.sc h. uk O pe n Eve ni n g 6 Se pt, 6- 9 p m. 

T he Hele na Ro ma nes Sc hool 

a n d Sixt h For m Ce ntre 

Parso na ge Do w ns, D u n mo w, 

C M 6 2 A U 

0 1 3 7 1 8 7 2 5 6 0 w w w. hele na-ro ma nes.essex. 

sc h. uk 

O pe n Day 3 0 Se pt, 9. 3 0a m- 1 p m. 

El m Gr e e n Pr e p ar a t or y S c h o ol 

P ar s o n a g e L a n e, Littl e B a d d o w, 

C h el m sf or d, C M 3 4 S U. T: 0 1 2 4 5 2 2 5 2 3 0. 

w w w. el m gr e e n. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

F o u n d e d i n 1 9 4 4 a n d s et i n i d ylli c, r ur al 

s urr o u n di n g s a dj a c e nt t o N ati o n al Tr u st w o o dl a n d, 

El m Gr e e n Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol i s a t hri vi n g, w ellr 

e s o ur c e d s c h o ol, d e e pl y c o m mitt e d t o h el pi n g it s 

st u d e nt s a c hi e v e t h e b e st of w hi c h t h e y ar e c a p a bl e, a c a d e mi c all y, 

cr e ati v el y, p h y si c all y a n d s o ci all y. T h e s c h o ol ai m s t o pr o vi d e a s e c ur e 

a n d sti m ul ati n g e n vir o n m e nt w h er e ki n d n e s s a n d t h o u g ht f or ot h er s 

ar e gi v e n hi g h pri orit y a n d w h er e i n di vi d u al s ar e v al u e d. 

T h e s c h o ol h a s a n e x c ell e nt a c a d e mi c tr a diti o n g ai ni n g m a n y 

gr a m m ar s c h o ol pl a c e s a n d pr e sti gi o u s s c h ol ar s hi p s at i n d e p e n d e nt 

s e ni or s c h o ol s. A wi d e r a n g e of s p ort i s off er e d a n d t h er e i s a str o n g 

m u si c a n d art tr a diti o n. 

El m Gr e e n Pr e p ar at or y S c h o ol 

S e t i n i d ylli c w o o dl a n d 

s u r r o u n di n g s, El m G r e e n 

p r o vi d e s e x c ell e n t p a s t o r al 

c a r e, a h a p p y, c a ri n g e t h o s, 

hi g h a c a d e mi c s t a n d a r d s 

a n d s pl e n di d s p o r t, m u si c, 

a r t & I C T o p p o r t u ni ti e s f o r 

4- 1 1 y e a r ol d s. 

F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a ti o n p h o n e: 0 1 2 4 5 2 2 5 2 3 0 o r e m ail 

a d mi n @ el m g r e e n. e s s e x. s c h. u k • w w w. el m g r e e n. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

P a r s o n a g e L a n e, Li t tl e B a d d o w, C h el m s f o r d, E s s e x C M 3 4 S U 

Gr a y s C o n v e n t Hi g h S c h o ol 

C oll e g e A v e n u e, Gr a y s, R M 1 7 5 U X. 

T: 0 1 3 7 5 3 7 6 1 7 3. w w w. gr a y s c o n v e nt.t h ur o c k. s c h. u k 

‘I n s piri n g a m biti o n a n d a c hi e vi n g e x c ell e n c e’ i s t h eir mi s si o n 

at Gr a y s C o n v e nt Hi g h s c h o ol. T h e ir st-r at e e x a mi n ati o n a n d 

pr o gr e s s r e s ult s, wit h m or e t h a n 5 5 % of girl s l e a vi n g wit h gr a d e s 

of A*/ B, ar e a b o v e a v er a g e, i n t h e t o p 2 0 % n ati o n all y, a n d 

d e m o n str at e t h at hi g h q u alit y t e a c hi n g a n d l e ar ni n g ar e at t h e h e art 

of w h at t h e y d o. 

E d u c ati o n at Gr a y s C o n v e nt i s a b o ut f ar m or e t h a n j u st e x a m 

r e s ult s h o w e v er, a n d t h e y c o m bi n e hi g h a m biti o n s wit h a n 

e m p h a si s o n p er s o n al gr o wt h, b o a sti n g a wi d e r a n gi n g c ult ur al 

e ntitl e m e nt pr o gr a m m e, i n cl u di n g t h e D u k e of E di n b ur g h A w ar d 

a n d a v ari et y of tri p s a n d e x c h a n g e s i n E ur o p e. St u d e nt l e a d er s hi p 

o p p ort u niti e s, ri g ht fr o m Y e ar 7, n urt ur e p u pil s’ s elf- c o n i d e n c e a n d 

l e a d er s hi p s kill s. 

A f or w ar d l o o ki n g s c h o ol 

w hi c h still b eli e v e s i n t h e 

i m p ort a n c e of tr a diti o n al 

v al u e s, t h eir ‘ o ut st a n di n g 

b e h a vi o ur f or l e ar ni n g’ 

( Of st e d 2 0 1 3), s h o w s t h at at 

Gr a y s C o n v e nt t h e y b eli e v e 

t h at if t h e r el ati o n s hi p s a n d 

v al u e s ar e ri g ht, t h e n all el s e 

will f oll o w. 

T h e s c h o ol l o o k s f or w ar d 

t o w el c o mi n g y o u t o 

t h eir O p e n E v e ni n g o n 

W e d n e s d a y 4t h O ct o b er 

fr o m 6 p m- 8 p m. 

2 0 



Gr a ys C o n ve nt 

Hi g h S c h o ol 

I ns piri n g A m biti o n, A c hi e vi n g E xc ell e n c e. 

O feri ng a s uccessf ul f ut ure for yo ur daughter 

We i nvit e y o u t o o ur O p e n E v e ni n g o n 

W e d n e s d a y 4 t h O c t o b e r 2 0 1 7 

6. 0 0 p m – 8. 0 0 p m 

H e a dt e a c h er’s a d dr ess: 6. 4 5 p m 

F or a p ers o n al t o ur, pl e as e c all us o n 0 1 3 7 5 3 7 6 1 7 3 

w w w. g r a y s c o n v e n t. t h u r r o c k. s c h. u k 

C oll e g e Av e n u e, Gr ays, Ess e x R M 1 7 5 U X 

We look for ward to welco mi ng yo u to o ur school 


T h e H a t h a w a y A c a d e m y 

H at h a w a y R o a d, Gr a y s, R M 1 7 5 L L. T: 0 1 3 7 5 3 7 1 3 6 1. w w w. h at h a w a y a c a d e m y. attr u st. or g. u k 

“ St u d e nt s v al u e t h e w a y t h e A c a d e m y i s or g a ni s e d a s t hr e e F a c ulti e s... it m a k e s t h e m f e el li k e 

t h e y ar e a p art of a f a mil y” Of st e d 2 0 1 5 

T h e H at h a w a y A c a d e m y ai m s t o a c hi e v e e x c ell e n c e t hr o u g h pr o m oti n g t h e hi g h e st p o s si bl e 

st a n d ar d s of att e n d a n c e, p u n ct u alit y, b e h a vi o ur a n d u nif or m. Al o n g si d e t hi s t h e y pr o m ot e t h e 

v er y b e st t e a c hi n g p e d a g o g y e n s uri n g t h at l e s s o n s ar e t ail or e d t o st u d e nt s, w h at e v er t h eir 

st arti n g p oi nt. T h e y al s o e n s ur e t h at e a c h st u d e nt r e c ei v e s t h e c ar e, g ui d a n c e a n d s u p p ort 

t h at i s n e c e s s ar y f or t h e m t o s u c c e e d. T h e y b eli e v e e v er y c hil d c a n a c hi e v e a n d s et hi g h 

a s pir ati o n s f or s u c c e s s fr o m t h e o ut s et. T h e ai m i s t o e n s ur e t h at all st u d e nt s a c hi e v e t h eir 

p ot e nti al a n d b e y o n d, pr o vi di n g t h e m wit h t h e c o n i d e n c e a n d s kill s t h e y will n e e d t o l e a d 

s u c c e s sf ul a d ult li v e s. T h e y b eli e v e t h at all st u d e nt s s h o ul d h a v e t h e o p p ort u nit y t o p arti ci p at e 

i n e xtr a- c urri c ul ar a cti viti e s a n d a s s u c h off er a wi d e r a n g e of f u n a n d e n g a gi n g a cti viti e s. 

T h e y ai m t o d e v el o p t h e el e m e nt of c o m p etiti o n a cr o s s t h e F a c ult y s y st e m a n d e x p e ct all 

st u d e nt s t o t a k e p art a n d r e pr e s e nt t h eir F a c ult y. 

Fi t z Wi m ar c S c h o ol 

H o c kl e y R o a d, R a yl ei g h, S S 6 8 E B. T: 0 1 2 6 8 7 4 3 8 8 4 w w w. itz wi m ar c. c o m 

T h e Fit z Wi m ar c S c h o ol i s e xtr e m el y pr o u d of it s e x c ell e nt r e p ut ati o n, n ot o nl y 

wit hi n t h e t o w n of R a yl ei g h, b ut a cr o s s t h e c o u nt y of E s s e x. It s m ott o, ‘ Tr a diti o n al 

V al u e s, L a sti n g S u c c e s s’ a n d c ari n g, s u p p orti v e e n vir o n m e nt, i s r ei nf or c e d b y hi g h 

st a n d ar d s t hr o u g h o ut. 

T h e st aff a n d g o v er n or s b eli e v e i n a b al a n c e d c urri c ul u m t h at i ntr o d u c e s a n d 

d e v el o p s a wi d e r a n g e of s kill ar e a s, t o e n s ur e st a bilit y a n d l e xi bilit y of l e ar ni n g. A 

hi g h e m p h a si s i s pl a c e d u p o n t h e lit er a c y a n d n u m er a c y s kill s t h at ar e e s s e nti al 

f or s u c c e s s, w hil st m ai nt ai ni n g a wi d e r a n g e of a c a d e mi c, s p orti n g a n d c ult ur al 

o p p ort u niti e s. Fr o m S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 8, 5 % of st u d e nt s fr o m o ut si d e t h e e xi sti n g 

c at c h m e nt ar e a will b e a c c e pt e d o n t h e b a si s of s p orti n g a bilit y. At Fit z Wi m ar c, 

st u d e nt s c a n b ot h di s c o v er n e w i nt er e st s a n d d e v el o p e xi sti n g t al e nt s. 

T H E FI T Z WI M A R C S C H O O L 

T R A DI TI O N A L V A L U E S – L A S TI N G S U C C E S S 

O p e n E v e ni n g: 

T h urs d a y 

2 8 t h S e pt e m b er 

6. 3 0 p m – 9 p m 

P ar e nt T o urs: 

C o m m e n c e 

W e d n es d a y 

1 3 t h S e pt e m b er 

At 9 a m 

C o nt a ct us t o 

b o o k y o ur pl a c e! 

T h e Fit z Wi m ar c S c h o ol 

H o c kl e y R o a d, R a yl ei g h, Ess e x, S S 6 8 E B 

0 1 2 6 8 7 4 3 8 8 4 | i nf o @ it z wi m ar c. c o m 

w w w. it z wi m ar c. c o m 

F oll o w us o n T witt er, s e ar c h Fit z Wi m ar c S c h 

2 2 



M a y l o w er Hi g h S c h o ol 

St o c k R o a d, C M 1 2 O R T. 

T: 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 1 7 1. w w w. m a y l o w er hi g h. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

S u c c e s s a n d o p p ort u nit y f or all 

“ M a y l o w er Hi g h s c h o ol i s a n o ut st a n di n g s c h o ol” Of st e d 2 0 1 6. 

M a y l o w er Hi g h S c h o ol i s a n 1 1- 1 9 c o m pr e h e n si v e a c a d e m y, 

s er vi n g t h e l o c al c o m m u nit y i n Bill eri c a y, wit h a l o n g- st a n di n g 

r e p ut ati o n f or a c hi e vi n g hi g h a c a d e mi c st a n d ar d s. T h e y off er 

e x c ell e nt f a ciliti e s t o s u p p ort a n d e n h a n c e all ar e a s of t h e c urri c ul u m 

a n d ar e w ell e q ui p p e d t o c at er f or e v er y l e ar n er’s n e e d s. St u d e nt s’ 

s o ci al d e v el o p m e nt i s o ut st a n di n g, a s i s t h e c ar e, g ui d a n c e a n d 

s u p p ort gi v e n, e n s uri n g t h at all r e c ei v e t h e h el p t h e y r e q uir e. A s a 

c ari n g s c h o ol t h e y ar e al w a y s f o c u s e d o n r e ali si n g t h e m a xi m u m 

l e ar ni n g p ot e nti al of all st u d e nt s a n d c el e br ati n g t h eir s u c c e s s. 

E a c h st u d e nt i s c h all e n g e d a n d g ui d e d t o w ar d s a c hi e vi n g a cr o s s 

t h e f ull r a n g e of t h eir p ot e nti al, b ot h wit hi n t h e t a u g ht c urri c ul u m a n d 

wit h o ut. T h e y l o o k f or w ar d t o w el c o mi n g vi sit or s t o t h e s c h o ol at 

t h e O p e n E v e ni n g o n T h ur s d a y 5t h O ct o b er or O p e n M or ni n g s 

fr o m M o n d a y 9t h t o T h ur s d a y 1 2t h O ct o b er . 

M a y l o w er Hi g h S c h o ol 

S u c c e s s a n d O p p ort u nity f or All 


T h ur s d ay 5 O ct o b er fr o m 6. 3 0 p m 

O p e n M or ni n g s 

M o n d ay 9 – T h ur s d ay 1 2 O ct o b er 

at 9. 0 0 a m 

M ay l o w er Hi g h S c h o ol St o c k R o a d, E s s e x, C M 1 2 0 R T 

T el. 0 1 2 7 7 6 2 3 1 7 1 | w w w. m ay l o w er hi g h. e s s e x. s c h. u k 

W o o dl a n d s S c h o ol 

W o o dl a n d s A p pr o a c h, B a sil d o n, S S 1 6 5 B A. 

T: 0 1 2 6 8 2 8 2 1 4 6. w w w. w o o dl a n d s s c h o ol. or g 

W o o dl a n d s S c h o ol i s a n 1 1- 1 6 c o n v ert er A c a d e m y t h at pri d e s it s elf 

o n s er vi n g t h e l o c al c o m m u nit y a n d r ai si n g t h e a s pir ati o n s of all 

st a k e h ol d er s. P u pil s a n d st aff w or k i n a £ 2 6 milli o n b uil di n g, w hi c h 

b o a st s ir st cl a s s f a ciliti e s t o ai d e x c ell e nt t e a c hi n g a n d l e ar ni n g. 

E v er y p u pil i s e x p e ct e d t o l e a d t h eir o w n l e ar ni n g a n d a c hi e v e m e nt, 

b y d e m o n str ati n g a p er s o n al m oti v ati o n t o b e s u c c e s sf ul a n d h a vi n g 

a str o n g w or k et hi c. T h e s c h o ol i s f o c u s e d o n e n s uri n g a c a d e mi c 

e x c ell e n c e f or all p u pil s w hi c h will all o w t h e m t o f ull y e n g a g e i n 

F urt h er a n d Hi g h er E d u c ati o n. All p u pil s ar e e n c o ur a g e d t o h a v e 

hi g h a s pir ati o n s a n d t h e y ar e a p pr o pri at el y g ui d e d t o w ar d s a s uit a bl y 

c h all e n gi n g c ar e er p at h w a y. P u pil s ar e e x p e ct e d t o b e h ar d w or ki n g, 

p olit e a n d s elf- di s ci pli n e d. T h er e ar e cl e ar b o u n d ari e s w hi c h s u p p ort 

all p u pil s i n e n s uri n g t h at t h e y c a n m ai nt ai n t h e hi g h e st st a n d ar d s i n 

t h eir o w n b e h a vi o ur f or l e ar ni n g. 

T h e st aff at W o o dl a n d s ar e i n cr e di bl y pr o u d of t h eir s c h o ol a n d a s a 

l e ar ni n g c o m m u nit y t h e y w or k wit h all st a k e h ol d er s t o all o w p u pil s t o 

p ur s u e e x c ell e n c e a n d s ei z e o p p ort u nit y. 

P urs u e Exc ell e nc e & S eiz e O p p ort u niti es 

At W o o dl a n ds Sc h o ol, ev ery p u pil h as acc ess t o a f ullyi ncl usiv ea n d a p pr o pri at ely 

c h all e n gi n g c urric ul u m, w hic h ist a u g htby hi g hly q u alifi e d a n d o utst a n di n g 

t e ac h ers.W e ex p ect all p u pils t ostriv e f or exc ell e nc ei nt h eir ac a d e mic 

st u di es a n dt h att h ey will al w ays c h all e n g et h e ms elv es t oext e n dt h eir 

k n o wl e d g e a n d u n d erst a n di n g. Hi g h as pir ati o ns f orall p u pils will all o w t h e m t o 

fl o uris h as lif e-l o n g l e ar n ers. 

T h er e isa n ext e nsiv e r a n g e of extr a -c urric ul ar o p p ort u niti es f or allp u pils t oex p eri e nc e. 

O ur pr o gr a m m e pr ovi d es a n o utst a n di n g o p p ort u nity f or e ac h y o u n g p ers o n t o 

e nric h a n d ext e n d t h eirl e ar ni n g,w hilst d ev el o pi n g k ey s oci al skills t h atwill all o w 

t h e m t o acc ess F urt h er / Hi g h er E d uc ati o n a n d a s uit a bly c h all e n gi n g c ar e er. 

W e ar e i ncr e di blypr o u d of o ur sc h o ol a n d as a l e ar ni n gc o m m u nity 

w e w ork wit h all st ak e h ol d ers t oall o w o ur p u pils t op urs u e exc ell e nc e 

a n d s ei z e o p p ort u niti es. 

T his is a v ery exciti n g ti m et ob e a y o u n g p ers o n at W o o dl a n ds Sc h o ol, 

wit h o ur w o n d erf ul b uil di n g w hic h pr ovi d es s p eci alist acc o m m o d ati o n 

f orSci e nc e, Art, M usic, Dr a m a, D a nc e, I C Ta n d P hysic al E d uc ati o n; 

a s p aci o us c e ntr al atri u m; l ar g ecl assr o o ms; wi d e c orri d ors a n d 

a f ullyf ur bis h e d Li br ary a n dR es o urc e C e ntr e. 

T O U R S WI T H SIM O N C O X HE A D T E A C H E R Ev ery Fri d ay 9. 1 5 a m fr o m 08 Se pt 2 01 7 

( C o nt act R ec e pti o n for an a p p oi nt m e nt) 


2 8 t h Se pte m ber 2 0 1 7 5 p m u ntil 9 p m 

O p e n D a ys 2 n d Oct o b er t o 6 t h Oct o b er 2 0 17 , 9. 1 5 a m ( 2. 1 5 p m M o n O nly)( C o nt act 

R ec e pti o n f or a n a p p oi nt m e nt) 

w w w. w o o dl a n dssc h o ol. or g T: 0 1 2 6 8 2 8 2 1 4 6 

W o o dl a n ds Sc h o ol, W o o dl a n ds A p pr o ac h, B asil d o n, Ess ex, S S 1 6 5 B A 



G et i n v ol v e d wit h y o ur P T A 

G etti n g i n v ol v e d i n y o ur c hil d’s s c h o ol i s g o o d f or y o u, g o o d f or t h e m a n d g o o d f or s o ci et y, 

s a ys E m m a Willi a m s, C hi ef E x e c uti v e of P T A U K. 

H a v e y o u e v er t h o u g ht a b o ut g etti n g 

m or e i n v ol v e d i n y o ur c hil d’s s c h o ol ? 

D o n’t l et ot h er c o m mit m e nt s a n d 

d ail y d e m a n d s p ut y o u o f t h e i d e a: 

y o ur t al e nt s will b e w el c o m e d a n d 

u s ef ul, h o w e v er m u c h ti m e y o u c a n 

s p ar e. W h at’s m or e, y o u’ll m a k e n e w 

fri e n d s a n d l e ar n n e w s kill s. 

M o st s u c c e s sf ul s c h o ol s r e c o g ni s e t h e 

i m p ort a n c e of p ar e nt s a n d t h e v al u e of 

i n v ol vi n g t h e m i n s c h o ol lif e. T hi s c a n b e 

t hr o u g h g etti n g i n v ol v e d i n f u n dr ai si n g a n d 

s o ci al e v e nt s, b ut al s o b y t a ki n g t h eir vi e w s 

i nt o c o n si d er ati o n w h e n d e ci di n g o n k e y i s s u e s 

t h at aff e ct t h e w h ol e s c h o ol. Aft er all, p ar e nt s 

s h o ul d h a v e a s a y o n h o w t o s p e n d m o n e y 

m a d e t hr o u g h t h eir f u n dr ai si n g eff ort s, b ut t h e y 

c a n al s o a d d v al u e w h e n s h a pi n g wi d er 

p oli ci e s b y s h ari n g t h eir i d e a s o n a n yt hi n g fr o m 

b e h a vi o ur t o h o m e w or k. 

W h at’s m or e, t h e e vi d e n c e i s st a c k e d i n o ur 

f a v o ur. W e k n o w t h at w h e n p ar e nt s ar e 

r e g ul arl y i n v ol v e d i n t h eir c hil d’s e d u c ati o n, t h e 

c hil dr e n d o b ett er, b e h a v e b ett er a n d it h el p s 

t o cr e at e a p o siti v e l o c al c o m m u nit y. 

S o h o w c a n y o u g et i n v ol v e d ? Wit h C hri st m a s 

f air s ar o u n d t h e c or n er, w h y n ot st art b y t a ki n g 

a m or e a cti v e r ol e i n t h e P ar e nt Te a c h er 

A s s o ci ati o n ( P T A) at y o ur s c h o ol. R e m e m b er, 

w h at e v er y o ur c o ntri b uti o n, it will h a v e a 

p o siti v e i m p a ct a n d b e w el c o m e d wit h o p e n 

ar m s. H er e ar e t h e r e a s o n s w h y: 

B ei n g p ar t of y o ur P T A i s g o o d f or 

y o u a n d y o ur f a mil y 

A s ur v e y of P T A U K m e m b er s f o u n d t h at 

p ar e nt s s p e n d ar o u n d t hr e e milli o n h o ur s e v er y 

y e ar v ol u nt e eri n g t h eir ti m e n ati o n wi d e. T h at’s 

t h e e q ui v al e nt of £ 2 0 milli o n w ort h of l a b o ur 

i n v e st e d i n o ur c hil dr e n’s e d u c ati o n t h at si m pl y 

w o ul d n’t b e pr o vi d e d i n a n y ot h er w a y. 

B ei n g a cti v e i n y o ur P T A n ot o nl y i m pr o v e s 

y o ur c hil d’s s c h o ol b ut m a k e s y o u a n e x c ell e nt 

r ol e m o d el t o y o ur c hil dr e n. R e s e ar c h c o n ir m s 

w h at w e’ v e al w a y s k n o w n: w h e n c hil dr e n s e e 

u s b ei n g a cti v el y i n v ol v e d at s c h o ol a n d 

s u p p orti n g t h eir l e ar ni n g, it e n c o ur a g e s t h e m 

t o s u c c e e d. O ur p arti ci p ati o n s e n d s o ut 

p o siti v e m e s s a g e s w hi c h s h o w w e ar e 

i nt er e st e d i n w h at t h e s c h o ol d o e s a n d w a nt t o 

d o o ur bit t o m a k e it gr e at f or t h e c hil dr e n. 

T a ki n g p ar t h el p s b uil d tr u s t 

b e t w e e n p ar e n t s a n d t e a c h er s 

B e c o mi n g p art of t h e P T A i s t h e b e st w a y t o 

g et t o k n o w ot h er p ar e nt s a n d t e a c h er s w hil e 

g ai ni n g a n i n si g ht i nt o d ail y lif e at s c h o ol. B y 

w or ki n g t o g et h er, a n d u n d er st a n di n g h o w t o 

s u p p ort e a c h ot h er, w e c a n h el p a c hi e v e a 

c o m m o n g o al: t o gi v e c hil dr e n o p p ort u niti e s 

a n d h el p e a c h o n e t o r e a c h t h eir f ull p ot e nti al. 

I t r ai s e s w el c o m e f u n d s 

W h et h er it’s cr e ati n g a n o ut d o or cl a s sr o o m, 

pr o vi di n g ir st ai d tr ai ni n g, st o c ki n g t h e li br ar y 

wit h n e w b o o k s or arr a n gi n g a vi sit fr o m a t o p 

a ut h or, t h e f u n d s r ai s e d fr o m y o ur a cti viti e s 

i m p a ct si g ni i c a ntl y o n t h e o p p ort u niti e s a n d 

e x p eri e n c e s of all c hil dr e n at s c h o ol. D o n ati o n s 

t o t h e P T A c a n h el p s c h o ol s f u n d t h e e xtr a s 

t h at s u p p ort l e ar ni n g a n d gi v e m a n y c hil dr e n 

t h e o p p ort u nit y t o tr y o ut n e w e x p eri e n c e s 

w hi c h ot h er wi s e, t h e y mi g ht mi s s o ut o n. 

I t gi v e s y o u a v oi c e 

P ar e nt gr o u p s gi v e y o u a s a y o n i s s u e s t h at 

m att er. T h e y a ct a s a c o n s ult ati v e b o d y, 

r el a yi n g p ar e nt al i n si g ht s t o s c h o ol l e a d er s a n d 

h el pi n g t o m a k e s ur e t h at p ar e nt vi e w s ar e 

b ei n g h e ar d. S o m eti m e s, p ar e nt c o u n cil s or 

p ar e nt f or u m s ar e s et u p i n s c h o ol s, s e p ar at e 

t o t h e e v e nt s-f o c u s s e d P T A ( w h er e y o u c a n 

al s o h a v e a s a y i n h o w f u n d s ar e s p e nt). 

I t b uil d s c o n n e c ti o n s b e y o n d t h e 

s c h o ol g a t e s 

P T A s ar e brilli a nt f or b uil di n g r el ati o n s hi p s wit h 

t h e l o c al c o m m u nit y, a n d t h at m e a n s 

e v er yt hi n g fr o m f u n dr ai si n g e v e nt s t o 

s p o n s or s hi p fr o m l o c al b u si n e s s e s a n d 

c o v er a g e i n t h e l o c al m e di a. I n d e e d, s o m e P T A 

U K m e m b er s h a v e e v e n w or k e d wit h l o c al 

e m pl o y er s t o r u n c ar e er s f air s. 

I t’ s g o o d f or y o u t o o 

E v er y p ar e nt h a s pl e nt y t o off er a P T A: w h et h er 

it’s b ei n g o n t h e c o m mitt e e, h el pi n g o ut at 

e v e nt s or or g a ni si n g m e eti n g s, y o ur t al e nt s will 

b e p ut t o g o o d u s e. A s w ell a s b ei n g 

e nj o y a bl e, y o u c a n b uil d y o ur c o n i d e n c e, l e ar n 

n e w s kill s a n d a d d t o y o ur C V. 

F or f urt h er i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o m a k e a n 

i m p a ct at s c h o ol, j oi n o ur gr o wi n g o nli n e 

c o m m u nit y, a n d i n d o ut h o w y o u c a n g et 

i n v ol v e d or b e c o m e a m e m b er of P T A U K at 

w w w. pt a. or g. u k/ p ar e nt s/ g et-i n v ol v e d- ats 

c h o ol a n d r e a d o ur bl o g o n t a ki n g t h e P T A 

pl u n g e at w w w. pt a. or g. u k/ pt a pl u n g e 

P T A U K i s a n ati o n al c h arit y s u p p orti n g P ar e nt 

Te a c h er A s s o ci ati o n s ( P T A) n ati o n wi d e a n d 

c h a m pi o ni n g p o siti v e p ar e nt al e n g a g e m e nt i n 

t h eir c hil d’s e d u c ati o n. 

I n t h e l a t e s t s ur v e y of P T A U K 

m e m b er s, c arri e d o u t i n N o v 2 01 6: 

• T hr e e o ut of f o ur ( 7 6 %) r e s p o n d e nt s 

r e p ort e d v ol u nt e eri n g t h eir ti m e a n d s kill s 

f or t h eir P T A w hil e al s o i n eit h er f ull-ti m e 

or p art-ti m e p ai d e m pl o y m e nt 

• T h e a v er a g e f u n d s a n i n di vi d u al P T A 

r ai s e s a y e ar i s o v er £ 7, 0 0 0 wit h a q u art er 

( 2 6 %) of P T A s r ai si n g m or e t h a n £ 1 0, 0 0 0. 

P T A U K al s o c arri e d o u t i t s n a ti o n al 

a n n u al p ar e n t s s ur v e y i n O c t o b er 

2 01 6 a n d f o u n d: 

• F o ur i n 1 0 p ar e nt s st at e l a c k of ti m e a s 

t h e si n gl e m o st i m p ort a nt r e a s o n f or n ot 

p arti ci p ati n g i n diff er e nt w a y s at s c h o ol 

( e. g. o n a p ar e nt a s s o ci ati o n / f or u m et c.) 

• O v er a q u art er ( 2 9 %) r e p ort n e v er h a vi n g 

b e e n a s k e d t o p arti ci p at e i n t h e ir st 

i n st a n c e 

• N e arl y h alf ( 4 9 %) w o ul d c o n si d er b ei n g 

a cti v e i n a p ar e nt c o u n cil or ot h er p ar e nt 

gr o u p d e s pit e n e v er h a vi n g d o n e t hi s i n 

t h e p a st. 

• O nl y 1 2 % of p ar e nt s h a v e b e e n a s c h o ol 

g o v er n or or tr u st e e, wit h i n f a ct m or e m e n 

t a ki n g u p t h e s e r ol e s t h a n w o m e n. 

F or f ur t h er i nf or m a ti o n a b o u t P T A U K’ s 

r e s e ar c h, l o g o n t o: w w w. p t a. or g. u k 

2 4 Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 


Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 2 5 


Fr e d - Mi c k a n d C hl o e I n k p e n ( H o d d er, £ 6. 9 9) 

I n t his s e c o n d b o o k a b o ut t h e n a u g ht y b ut l o v e a bl e 

p u p py, h e is v er y pr o u d of t h e f a ct h e h as p ass e d 

his t est i n p u p py tr ai ni n g cl ass a n d u n d erst a n ds 

w or ds s u c h as f et c h, sit w al k a n d a cts u p o n t h e m. 

W h at is w orr yi n g hi m is t h er e is o n e w or d h e c a n’t 

w or k o ut a n d t h at is ‘ Fr e d’. P er h a ps t h e d o g h e 

k e e ps b u m pi n g i n t o c a n h el p. Fi n d o ut i n t his c h ar mi n g, hi g hl y 

e nt ert ai ni n g pi ct ur e b o o k wit h a f e w s e nt e n c es o n e a c h p a g e 

a n d g or g e o us ill ustr ati o ns. I’ d l o v e hi m t o li v e wit h m e! 

Ki d N or m al - Gr e g J a m e s / C hri s S mit h 

( Bl o o m s b ur y £ 6. 9 9) 

D e s p e r at e t o g et hi m i nt o a n e w s c h o ol, M u r p h’s m u m 

c o n vi n c e s t h e h e a d of a b a c k st r e et s c h o ol t o t a k e hi m 

i n. It’s s o o n o b vi o u s t hi s i s a n o d d s c h o ol w h e r e all 

t h e ot h e r p u pil s h a v e s p e ci al p o w e r s. O n c e t h e mi st a k e i s 

di s c o v e r e d t h e h e a d d e ci d e s h e c a n st a y, b ut a p a r t f r o m a s m all g r o u p 

of f ri e n d s h e m a k e s m o st of t h e st aff a n d p u pil s d o n’t t hi n k h e s h o ul d 

b e t h e r e. U n b e k n o w n t o t h e m all s o m e o n e el s e i s a b o ut t o di s c o v e r t h e 

s c h o ol’s s e c r et — a n e vil mi n d e d p e r s o n wit h e q u all y e vil i nt e nti o n s. A 

s c h o ol f ull of p o w e rf ul c hil d r e n s h o ul d h a v e e n o u g h h e r o e s t o t h w a rt hi s 

pl a n s, b ut n ot if t h e y h a v e b e e n b r ai n w a s h e d. It s e e m s h e r o e s n e e d m o r e 

t h a n j u st s u p e r p o w e r s, c o ul d M u r p h a n d f ri e n d s h a v e t h e ri g ht q u aliti e s 

t o s a v e t h e w o rl d? T hi s i s a hi g hl y e nt e rt ai ni n g st o r y, a cl e v e r mi x of 

h u m o u r a n d a d v e nt u r e wit h s o m e v e r y li k a bl e c h a r a ct e r s. F ull l e n gt h 

n o v el, fi r st i n a n e w s e ri e s. 

T here’ s a l ot of e m p h a si s o n frie n d s hi p i n t hi s sele cti o n 

of st orie s, s h o wi n g i m p ort a nt b o n d s c a n de vel o p i n t he 

m o st u nli kel y pl a ce s a n d pr o vi di n g ple nt y of f o o d f or 

t h o u g ht. I’ ve re all y e nj o ye d t he m, h o pe y o u 

d o t o o. 

Te xt © D J Willi a ms 2 0 1 7 

Debbie 

S 

I n di c at e s a b o o k i s p art of a s eri e s 

Fr e d - 

I n t his s e c o n d b o o k a b o ut t h e n a u g ht y b ut l o v e a bl e 

p u p py, h e is v er y pr o u d of t h e f a ct h e h as p ass e d 

his t est i n p u p py tr ai ni n g cl ass a n d u n d erst a n ds 

w or ds s u c h as f et c h, sit w al k a n d a cts u p o n t h e m. 

W h at is w orr yi n g hi m is t h er e is o n e w or d h e c a n’t 

w or k o ut a n d t h at is ‘ Fr e d’. P er h a ps t h e d o g h e 

E s c a p e Fr o m Mr L e m o n c ell o’ s Li br ar y 

C hri s Gr a b e n st ei n ( P uf fi n, £ 6. 9 9) 

Alt h o u g h h e i s n’t i nt e r e st e d i n li b r a ri e s, K yl e l o v e s 

g a m e s s o h e i s d eli g ht e d w h e n h e h e a r s a n e w 

li b r a r y d e si g n e d b y t h e w o rl d’s m o st f a m o u s g a m e 

m a k e r i s o p e ni n g wit h a bi g e v e nt. Wi n ni n g a pl a c e 

i n t h e li b r a r y f o r t h e o p e ni n g c el e b r ati o n s i s j u st t h e 

b e gi n ni n g, t h e r e i s a s p e ci al p ri z e f o r t h e fi r st p e r s o n t o fi n d t h e 

s e c r et w a y o ut, u si n g all t h e p o w e r s of o b s e r v ati o n, g a m e a n d 

cl u e s ol vi n g s kill s t h e y h a v e a s w ell a s t h e li b r a r y it s elf. T hi s i s a 

fi g ht t o t h e e n d f o r t h e c o nt e st a nt s wit h m a n y a n d v a ri e d t ri al s 

t o c o m pl et e. Will t h o s e willi n g t o c h e at o ut d o t h e r e st? Fi n d 

o ut i n t hi s t h rilli n g st o r y wit h l ot s of pl ot c h a n g e s t h at will h a v e 

y o u g ri p p e d t o t h e bitt e r e n d. T h e r e a r e al s o p u z zl e s y o u c a n 

t r y a n d s ol v e y o u r s elf. F ull l e n gt h n o v el, fi r st i n a n e w s e ri e s. 

i n t h e li b r a r y f o r t h e o p e ni n g c el e b r ati o n s i s j u st t h e 

N e v er S a y Di e - A nt h o n y H orr o wit z 

( W al k er H b, £ 1 2. 9 9) 

Aft e r all t h e p ai n a n d e x h a u sti o n 

of hi s l a st mi s si o n, Al e x Ri d e r i s 

r e c u p e r ati n g li vi n g wit h S a bi n a 

a n d h e r f a mil y i n S a n F r a n ci s c o. 

H e i s fi n di n g it v e r y h a r d t o c o m e t o 

t e r m s wit h t h e l o s s of J a c k, hi s c a r e r, e s p e ci all y a s 

h e h a d b e e n f o r c e d t o w at c h h e r b ei n g kill e d o n 

fil m. O ut of t h e bl u e h e r e c ei v e s a n i n c o m pl et e 

t e xt h e t hi n k s i s f r o m J a c k. N o o n e el s e b eli e v e s 

s h e c o ul d still b e ali v e, b ut Al e x h a s t o m a k e s u r e 

b y s n e a ki n g a w a y t o E g y pt w h e r e h e l a st s a w h e r. 

T hi s i n e vit a bl y pl a c e s hi m i n m o rt al d a n g e r a s h e 

i n a d v e r t e ntl y l a n d s i n t h e mi d dl e of a m a s si v e pl ot 

o r g a ni s e d b y t h e e vil G ri m al di t wi n s. H e e dl e s s of 

o r d e r s t o g o h o m e, Al e x i s d et e r mi n e d t o fi n d J a c k 

a n d t h w a rt t h e pl ot. T hi s l at e st st o r y i s a s e x citi n g 

a s it s p r e d e c e s s o r s. A n u n p ut d o w n a bl e r e a d wit h 

b r e at h-t a ki n g a cti o n a n d e n o u g h cl e v e r pl ot t wi st s 

t o m a k e t h e r e a d e r di z z y. F ull l e n gt h n o v el f o r 

ol d e r j u ni o r s. 

N e v er S a y Di e - 

( W al k er H b, £ 1 2. 9 9) 

Aft e r all t h e p ai n a n d e x h a u sti o n 

of hi s l a st mi s si o n, Al e x Ri d e r i s 

r e c u p e r ati n g li vi n g wit h S a bi n a 

H e i s fi n di n g it v e r y h a r d t o c o m e t o 

All T h e T hi n g s T h at C o ul d G o Wr o n g 

St e w ar t F o st er ( Si m o n & S c h u st er, £ 6. 9 9) 

A t al e of t w o b o y s: Al e x h a s O C D m a d e 

w o r s e b y b ei n g b ulli e d a n d w o r r yi n g 

a b o ut e v e r yt hi n g. D a n i s mi s si n g hi s 

b r ot h e r – n ot hi n g s e e m s ri g ht si n c e h e l eft – it’s 

c h a n g e d D a n, m a d e hi m a n g r y a n d h e t a k e s it o ut 

o n ot h e r s b y j oi ni n g a g r o u p of b ulli e s. T hi n g s t a k e a t u r n 

f o r t h e w o r s e f o r b ot h b o y s w h e n t h ei r m ot h e r s g et t o g et h e r a n d 

a r r a n g e f o r t h e m t o w o r k wit h e a c h ot h e r i n t h e h oli d a y s o n a r aft 

D a n h a d st a rt e d b uil di n g wit h hi s b r ot h e r. F o r Al e x it m e a n s n o 

r e s pit e f r o m t h e c o m p a n y of hi s b ull y. F o r D a n t h e r e’s t h e f e a r hi s 

f ell o w b ulli e s will h e a r a n d ri di c ul e hi m. T h e y d o t h ei r b e st t o k e e p a s 

m u c h di st a n c e a s t h e y c a n, b ut sl o wl y t hi n g s b e gi n t o c h a n g e a s t h e y 

g et t o k n o w a n d di s c o v e r d et ail s a b o ut e a c h ot h e r – i s f ri e n d s hi p o ut 

of t h e q u e sti o n? T hi s i s a n e n g r o s si n g r e a d, a n e y e o p e ni n g l o o k at 

b ull yi n g f r o m b ot h si d e s. W e s e e t hi n g s f r o m e a c h b o y’s p e r s p e cti v e 

i n alt e r n at e c h a pt e r s i n v ol vi n g u s a n d m a ki n g u s f e el s y m p at h y f o r 

b ot h. F ull l e n gt h n o v el f o r ol d e r j u ni o r s. 

T h e P orri d g e Pl ot - C h e G ol d e n ( Al m a, £ 6. 9 9) 

M ay a ‘s first i m pr essi o n of t h e f a mily’s n e w h o us e i n t h e c o u ntry is n’t 

g o o d. Ev eryt hi n g is t o o d ar k a n d q ui et, e xc e pt f or str a n ge n ois es at 

ni g ht. T h es e i ncl u d e f o otst e ps i n h er b e dr o o m a n d w h e n s o m e o n e 

cl e a ns t h e h o us e w h e n ev ery o n e is i n b e d, s h e’s c o nvi nc e d it is t h e 

cr e at ur e i n h er r o o m. N o o n e b eli ev es h er, b ut w e k n o w it’s a Br o w ni e 

w h o h as al w ays liv e d i n t h e h o us e a n d j ust w a nts fe e di n g 

as a r e w ar d f or his h ar d 

w or k. Wit h o ut a ny o n e a w ar e of t his, h e is 

getti n g h u n gry a n d st arts c a usi n g misc hi ef. 

C a n M ay a w or k o ut w h at is n e e d e d t o 

r es olv e t h e sit u ati o n wit h o ut p utti n g t h e 

Br o w ni e i n d a n ger? Fi n d o ut i n t his t o uc hi n g, gri p pi n g 

st ory wit h s o m e v ery f u n ny m o m e nts. F air si ze pri nt, 

s h ort n ov el. 



A t al e of t w o b o y s: Al e x h a s O C D m a d e 

o n ot h e r s b y j oi ni n g a g r o u p of b ulli e s. T hi n g s t a k e a t u r n 

ST A R 

R E A D 

B o o k st or e 

C o d e b u st er s 

D a n M et c alf 

( Bl o o m s b ur y £ 5. 9 9) 

J a x s e e s st a rti n g a 

n e w s c h o ol a s a w a y 

of dit c hi n g hi s n e r d y 

m at h s l o vi n g i m a g e t o b e c o m e 

o n e of t h e c o ol ki d s. T hi n g s d o n’t 

g o a c c o r di n g t o pl a n a n d h e c o m e s 

a c r o s s a g r o u p of b r ai n y, c o d e 

s ol vi n g c hil d r e n c alli n g t h e m s el v e s 

C o d e b u st e r s. T h ei r ai m t o s ol v e 

m y st e ri e s a n d fi g ht c ri m e h a s n’t 

r e all y b e e n p ut t o t h e t e st u ntil 

t h e s c h o ol’s t r o p h y i s st ol e n a n d a 

m y st e ri o u s c o d e l eft b e hi n d. Will 

J a x b e a bl e t o r e si st j oi ni n g t h e 

g r o u p t o s ol v e t h e m y st e r y o r will 

h e k e e p t r yi n g t o b e c o ol? I s b ei n g 

c o ol t h e o nl y w a y t o m a k e f ri e n d s 

a n d d o e s it m att e r w h o y o u r f ri e n d s 

a r e a s l o n g a s t h e y a r e r e all y f ri e n d s? 

T h e r e i s pl e nt y of f o o d f o r t h o u g ht 

i n t hi s e n g r o s si n g st o r y f ull of pl ot 

t wi st s a n d p u z zl e s t o s ol v e. S h o r t 

st o r y wit h s o m e pi ct u r e s f o r n e wl y 

d e v el o pi n g r e a d e r s. 

w h o h as al w ays liv e d i n t h e h o us e a n d j ust w a nts fe e di n g 

C o d e b u st er s 

D a n M et c alf 

( Bl o o m s b ur y £ 5. 9 9) 

J a x s e e s st a rti n g a 

n e w s c h o ol a s a w a y 

of dit c hi n g hi s n e r d y 

m at h s l o vi n g i m a g e t o b e c o m e 

S 

S 

S 

S 

T ot al C o ntr ol - Gilli a n Cr o s s 

( O xf or d, £ 6. 9 9) 

Li z zi e a n d Tyl er r et ur n t o t h eir sc h o ol 

aft er b ei n g a w ay t o fi n d it h as 

c o m pl et ely c h a n ge d. Ev ery o n e s e e ms 

t o b e a n e x p ert at s o m et hi n g a n d 

t h e p u pils ar e str a n gely w ell b e h av e d, 

al m ost r o b otic. W h at’s m or e Li z zi e 

s e e ms t o b e f or getti n g w h at s h e’s d o n e a n d al m ost 

h as n o c o ntr ol ov er h er o w n acti o ns. S h e’s n ot t h e 

o nly o n e t o n otic e t h es e str a n ge occ urr e nc es, n e w b oy 

Et h a n is d et er mi n e d t o get t o t h e b ott o m of it all, a n d 

l o o ki n g at t h e n e w, cr e e py h e a d m ast er s e e ms a g o o d 

pl ac e t o st art. If t h er e is a bi g ger pl a n af o ot, will t h ey 

b e a bl e t o t h w art it? T his c o m p elli n g n e w st ory i n t h e 

D e m o n H e a d m ast er s eri es h as all t h e e xcit e m e nt a n d 

s us p e ns e of pr evi o us o n es. It’s a tr e at f or f a ns n e w a n d 

ol d. Yo u d o n’t n e e d a ny pri or k n o wl e d ge of t h e s eri es 

t o e nj oy t his o n e a n d n e w f a ns h av e t h e j oy of c atc hi n g 

u p. M e di u m l e n gt h n ov el. 

S 

R u bi e s a n d R u n a w a y s 

J a ni n e B e a c h a m ( Littl e Br o w n, £ 6. 9 9) 

H avi n g t o p ut u p wit h h er o b n oxi o us c o usi n H er b ert 

a n d his l u dicr o us b eli ef s h e is g oi n g t o m arry hi m, 

R os e is al m ost gl a d of t h e distr acti o n w h e n a y o u n g 

b oy b ursts i nt o a c h urc h s ervic e s ayi n g his sist er 

h as b e e n ki d n a p p e d. Ke e n t o i nv esti g at e, R os e a n d 

t h e b utl ers w h o f or m t h e G u ar di a ns of Yor k ar e s o o n e m br oil e d 

i n a d a n ger o us c as e i nv olvi n g a dis gr ac ef ully m a n a ge d or p h a n a ge, 

e m bitt er e d c hi m n ey s w e e ps a n d a s eri es of d e a d b o di es. C a n t h ey 

w or k o ut t h e c o n n ecti o n b et w e e n t h e m all w hil e ke e pi n g H er b ert 

a n d his e q u ally o b n oxi o us b utl er at b ay? T his e nt ert ai ni n g s ec o n d 

st ory i n t h e R os e R av e nt h or p e I nv esti g at es s eri es m or e t h a n liv es 

u p t o t h e pr o mis e of t h e first wit h pl e nty of myst ery, acti o n a n d 

a dv e nt ur e mi xe d i n wit h h u m or o us m o m e nts a n d d ar e d evil fe ats. 

F ull l e n gt h n ov el. 

t h e b utl ers w h o f or m t h e G u ar di a ns of Yor k ar e s o o n e m br oil e d 

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T u t ori n g f or 

0 8 4 5 5 1 9 0 4 8 9 

e n q ui ri e s @ s 6t ut o ri n g a c a d e m y. c o. u k 

S u c c e s s 

w w w.s 6t ut o ri n g a c a d e m y. c o. u k 

G e n e T ut or s 

g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

P PR RO OG RG ER SE S ES VE EV RE Y R Y W EWEE K. E K. 

O ur O ur d eddi ecdi atc eat d et d utt or uts orh s a vhe a av n e a n 

o ut o utast nadi nndi g ntr g atr c k a cr k e cr or e cd orh d el hpi eln pi g n g 

c hil c hil dr dr e n ean c ahi cehi v e vb e ett b eer trer e srult e s sult s 

or or r ercl eai cl ai m tm h teir h eir c o cn ofi nd ei nd ce e. n c e. 

C all C all J uli J uli e o e n or 0 1Cr 2ai 6 8 g 8t3o 3 i3 n3 d 0 too ut fi nh d o ow ut y oh u o w 

y o cu ac n a n s es e e a a didiff f er ere en nc ce e iin n j u st t e n w e e k s. 

St M ar y’ s C h ur c h H all 

J uli e at G e ni e T ut or s B a sil d o n 

Hi g h R o a d, L a n g d o n Hill s, B a sil d o n S S 1 6 5 H G 

0 1 2 6 8 8 3 3 3 3 0 

j uli e @ g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

Cr ai g at G e ni e T ut or s B e n l e et 

0 1 2 6 8 8 3 3 8 3 8 

cr ai g @ g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

J uli e or Cr ai g at 

G e ni e T ut or s S o ut h e n d 

0 1 7 0 2 6 8 0 4 0 0 

j uli e @ g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

cr ai g @ g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

It’s n ot j u st str u g gli n g c hil dr e n w h o b e n e it 

fr o m t ut ori n g. W h et h er y o u’r e k e e n t o h el p 

y o ur c hil d i m pr o v e t h eir gr a d e s, l e ar n n e w 

st u d y s kill s, or si m pl y g ai n c o n i d e n c e i n t h eir 

o w n a bilit y, pr of e s si o n al t ut ori n g c a n h el p. 

1 1 + M o c k E x a m Cl u b 

1 1 + M o c k E x a m Cl u b a n Sd 6 T uR t eori vi n g si A c oa dn e m y WLt odr k s h o p s 

S 6 T ut ori n g i s t h e c h oi c e f or p ar e nt s w h o w a nt t h eir c hil dr e n t o m a xi mi s e 

t h eir a c a d e mi c p ot e nti al. T h e y pr o vi d e a n i niti al, h o n e st a s s e s s m e nt t h at 

will a c c ur at el y e v al u at e a c hil d’s n e e d s a n d t h e n m at c h t h e m t o t h e b e st 

S u n d a y 1 s t J ul y a n d e v e r y S u n d a y u n til 1 6 t h S e p t e m b e r 

9. 0 0 a m t o 1 2 n o o n 

a v ail a bl e t ut or. E a c h t ut or i s C R B/ D B S c h e c k e d a n d h a s q u ali i c ati o n s 

a n d e x p eri e n c e r el e v a nt t o t h e r ol e. A n a s s e s s m e nt of a c hil d’s a bilit y a n d 

p ot e nti al i s c arri e d o ut i n t h e i niti al st a g e s, l e a vi n g p ar e nt s s e c ur e i n t h eir 

a te x p e ct ati o n s. S 6 r e c ei v e s e x c ell e nt r e c o m m e n d ati o n s a n d cli e nt r e vi e w s 

a n d c o nti n u e s t o attr a ct n e w cli e nt s d u e t o t h e c o m mit m e nt of t h e t e a m 

a n d t h e c o nti n u e d s u c c e s s r at e i n st u d e nt s p a s si n g a n d o bt ai ni n g a pl a c e 

at t h eir ir st c h oi c e of gr a m m ar s c h o ol. 

T h eir 1 1 + r e s ult s s p e a k f or t h e m s el v e s. L a st y e ar, S 6 a c hi e v e d 

t h e f oll o wi n g wit h t h eir p u pil s: Of t h e 8 8 p u pil s w h o w e nt t hr o u g h t h e 

A c a d e m y at El e v e n Pl u s l e v el, 8 2 p u pil s a c hi e v e d a c o n ir m e d pl a c e i n 

t h eir ir st c h oi c e of s c h o ol. 7 5 % of p u pil s a c hi e v e d o v er 8 0 % i n t h eir C S S E 

e x a mi n ati o n a n d 8 5 % of p u pil s a c hi e v e d o v er 1 0 0 m ar k s i n t h eir C E M 

e x a mi n ati o n. A v er a g e C S S E m ar k – 3 4 5. 2. A v er a g e C E M m ar k – 1 0 7. 8. 

1 1 + clF or um or e ibnf or m ati o n vi sit w w w. s 6t ut ori n g a c a e m y. c o m 

R e c o m m e n d a fri e n d a n d 

£ 5 9 9 

r e c ei v e £ 1 0 0 off b o o ki n g 

G e ni e T u t or s 

E x pl or e L e ar ni n g 

(s u bj e ct t o t h m b o o ki n g) 

A s a p ar e nt y o u w a nt y o ur c hil d T ut ori n g i s a n e x c ell e nt c h oi c e f or 

t o b e s u c c e s sf ul. R e s e ar c h h a s m a n y diff er e nt c hil dr e n a s it c a n 

s h o w n t h at c hil dr e n l e ar n b ett er b e n e it st u d e nt s i n diff er e nt w a y s. 

i n s m all gr o u p s t h a n i n l ar g e S o m e c hil dr e n l a c k t h e c o n i d e n c e 

cl a s s e s. S o m e of t h e b e n e it s of t o e x c el b e c a u s e t h e y’r e j u st 

s m all gr o u p t uiti o n i n cl u d e r ai si n g t o o w orri e d a b o ut g etti n g t hi n g s 

s elf- c o n i d e n c e, d e v el o pi n g st u d y wr o n g, w hil st f or ot h er s t h e p a c e 

s kill s t h at c a n b e u s e d i n a n y at s c h o ol i s t o o f a st f or t h e m. T h e y 

s c h o ol e n vir o n m e nt a n d e n s uri n g n e e d s o m e e xtr a ti m e a n d a n 

B a rl e yl a n d s C r a f t Vill a g e B a rl e yl a n d s R o a d, Bill e ri c a y 

G r o u p r e v i si o n s e s si o n s 

£ 2 0 a h o u r 

( bl o c k b o o ki n gs of 2 hrs) 

C o m p r e h e n si o n a n d C r e ati v e W riti n g w o r k s h o p s t o o!! 

f a nt a sti c pr o gr e s s. T h e t ut or s at 

G e ni e T ut or s i n B a sil d o n, B e n l e et 

a n d S o ut h e n d h a v e t a u g ht i n 

E s s e x f or o v er 1 5 y e ar s a n d 

t h e y h a v e a p a s si o n f or l e ar ni n g 

w hi c h h a s a p o siti v e i n l u e n c e o n 

c hil dr e n. P ar e nt s h a v e d e s cri b e d 

t h e m a s c ari n g, c o m mitt e d a n d 

a p pr o a c h a bl e pr of e s si o n al s. B ot h 

t ut or s ar e hi g hl y r e c o m m e n d e d 

b y p ar e nt s a n d st u d e nt s. P ar e nt s 

c a n b e a s s ur e d t h at t h eir c hil d 

will m a k e pr o gr e s s a n d i m pr o v e 

t h eir c o n i d e n c e i n a c ari n g a n d 

e nj o y a bl e l e ar ni n g e n vir o n m e nt. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n vi sit 

w w w. g e ni et ut or s. c o. u k 

e n g a gi n g t ut or t o s u p p ort t h e m i n 

ar e a s t h e y’ v e n ot y et b e e n a bl e t o 

m a st er. F or ot h er s, it’s a c h a n c e t o 

d o m or e of w h at t h e y l o v e. L ot s of 

St u d e nt s will sit c o nt r oll e d m o c k e x a m s. 

W e will p r o vi d e f e e d b a c k wit hi n 2 4 h r s b a s e d o n i n di vi d u al st r e n gt h s a n d w e a k n e s s e s. 

A d diti o n all y y o u will r e c ei v e F R E E t ut o ri al cli p s t o s u p p o r t r e vi si o n at h o m e. 

c hil dr e n g o t o s wi m mi n g, dr a m a 

or c o m p uti n g cl u b s b e c a u s e t h e y 

e nj o y it a n d t ut ori n g off er s t hi s 

o p p ort u nit y f or t h o s e w h o w a nt t o 

d o m or e E n gli s h, m at h s, l a n g u a g e s 

or w hi c h e v er s u bj e ct s t h e y e nj o y. 

At E x pl or e L e ar ni n g t h e i n cr e di bl e 

( T h e cl u b will c o nti n u e t h r o u g h o ut t h e h alf t e r m b r e a k s a n d s u m m e r h oli d a y s) 

F o r e a rl y r e gi s t r a ti o n a n d f u r t h e r d e t ail s pl e a s e c all 

t ut or s u s e m at h s a n d E n gli s h t o pi c s 

0 8 4 5 5 1 9 0 4 8 9 

t o d e v el o p c hil dr e n t o b e c o m e 

f e arl e s s l e ar n er s a n d d e v el o p a 

lif el o n g l o v e of l e ar ni n g. Y o u c a n g o 

a n d s e e w h at t h e y d o f or y o ur s elf 

b y b o o ki n g a fr e e tri al at w w w. 

e x pl or el e ar ni n g. c o. u k 

2 6 



C o n i d e n c e i s k e y a t K u m o n 

At K u m o n, t h eir ai m i s t o d e v el o p 

st u d e nt s i nt o c o n i d e nt, i n d e p e n d e nt 

l e ar n er s. Wit h n e arl y 6 0 y e ar s’ 

e x p eri e n c e, K u m o n i s t h e w orl d’s 

l ar g e st s u p pl e m e nt ar y e d u c ati o n 

pr o vi d er. T h e K u m o n m at h s a n d 

E n gli s h pr o gr a m m e s ar e t ail or e d t o 

all a g e s a n d a biliti e s t o e n a bl e 

c hil dr e n t o t a k e o n n e w c h all e n g e s 

wit h c o n i d e n c e. 

K u m o n b eli e v e s t h at l e ar ni n g i s f or 

t h e l o n g r u n. C hil dr e n d e v el o p lif el o n g 

st u d y s kill s a n d a p a s si o n f or l e ar ni n g, 

a s w ell a s t h e c o n i d e n c e t o t a c kl e n e w 

c h all e n g e s a n d f a c e t h e u n k n o w n. 

K u m o n st u d y c e ntr e s c a n b e f o u n d 

at v ari o u s l o c ati o n s ar o u n d E s s e x. 

Pl e a s e vi sit w w w. k u m o n. c o. u k t o i n d 

y o ur n e ar e st c e ntr e a n d f or i nf or m ati o n 

a b o ut cl a s s d at e s a n d ti m et a bl e s. 

Tr a di ti o n al t e a c hi n g 

a c hi e v e s m or e a t 

L o c al T ui ti o n 

At L o c al T uiti o n, st u d e nt s ar e t a u g ht b y 

q u ali i e d t e a c h er s, u si n g cl a s si c, tri e d a n d 

t e st e d t e a c hi n g m et h o d s. T h at’s ri g ht, i n 

a r o o m wit h a p e n cil, e x er ci s e b o o k, a n d a 

t e a c h er. 

T h e y o p er at e a c o m pl et el y a d a pt a bl e 

t uiti o n s c h e d ul e t h at w or k s i n c o nj u n cti o n wit h 

w h at i s c urr e ntl y b ei n g t a u g ht i n s c h o ol. T h e 

t uiti o n i s a gr e at c o m pl e m e nt ar y pr o vi si o n f or 

st u d e nt s w hi c h gi v e s t h e m t h at e xtr a st u d y t o 

h el p t h e m a c hi e v e m or e. T h e f o c u s i s al w a y s 

o n tr a diti o n al t e a c hi n g m et h o d s h o w e v er, 

st u d e nt s a n d t e a c h er s h a v e a c c e s s t o all t h e 

n e c e s s ar y r e s o ur c e s i n cl u di n g t e xt b o o k s 

a n d c o m p ut er s. T h er e i s n o r eli a n c e h o w e v er 

o n c o m p ut er ai d e d l e ar ni n g or c o n st a nt 

r e p etiti o n. L o c al T uiti o n t e a c h er s stri v e t o 

e n g a g e wit h p u pil s a n d gi v e t h e m c o n i d e n c e, 

e nt h u si a s m a n d a p a s si o n f or l e ar ni n g t h at will 

s e e t h e m t hr o u g h t h eir a c a d e mi c lif e. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n c all t h e C e ntr e o n 

0 1 2 6 8 7 7 8 8 2 5, vi sit w w w. L o c al T uiti o n. c o m, 

or i n d t h e m o n F a c e b o o k. 

F R E E 

L E S S O N * 

Q u ot e P T 1 0 4 

Tr a diti o n al t e a c hi n g 

d eli v er e d b y q u ali i e d t e a c h er s 

* T & C’s a p pl y 

1 1 Pl us • S A Ts • K S 1, 2, 3 

P h o ni cs • L a n g u a g e • Lit er a c y 

C o m pr e h e nsi o n • N u m er a c y 

W e ar e a n Ofst e d r e gist er e d s etti n g a n d a c c e pt 

C hil d c ar e V o u c h ers. 

W e als o t e a c h G C S E, A- L e v el a n d 

pr o vi d e A d ult Tr ai ni n g. 

2 4 c E ast w o o d R o a d, R a yl ei g h, Ess e x S S 6 7J Q 

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2 7

Fil m & D V D 

P r e vi e w G ui d e 

A D o g’ s P u r p o s e A v ail a bl e o n D V D 

T his a ut u m n bri ng ho me t he p a wfect fa mily fil m t h at follo ws t he story of o ne s peci al dog 

as he tries to fi n d his p ur pose. B ase d o n t he belove d i nter n atio n al 

bestselli ng book, ‘ A Dog’s P ur pose’ s h ares t he he art- war mi ng 

a n d u plifti ng story of o ne devote d dog w ho fi n ds t he me a ni ng 

of his o w n existe nce t hro ug h t he lives of t he h u m a ns he 

te ac hes to l a ug h a n d love. T he fil m follo ws B ailey as he moves 

t hro ug h several lives, bei ng bor n a ne w i nto differe nt s pecies 

a n d so meti mes eve n ge n der. As he jo ur neys, B ailey for ms a n 

u n bre akable bo n d wit h a ki n dre d h u m a n s pirit, Et h a n, w ho he 

must hel p to m ake se nse of t he worl d, of i de ntity, of life a n d of 

de at h. Follo w B ailey a n d his ot her c a ni ne co u nter p arts t hro ug h 

t his feel-goo d fil m wit h a fa nt astic all-st ar c ast. If yo u’re a lover 

of a ni m als t he n ‘ A Dog’s P ur pose’ is de fi nitely for yo u. L a p u p 

t he love a ble ‘ A Dog’s P ur pose’ w hic h is av ail a ble o n Bl u-ray 

a n d DV D no w, co urtesy of E ntert ai n me nt O ne. 

T h e J u n gl e B u n c h R et u r n s 

B as e d o n t h e a w ar d wi n ni n g Fr e nc h- A m eric a n- Britis h T V s eri es, t h e J u n gl e 

B u nc h ar e b ac k. M a uric e m ay l o o k li ke a n e m p er or p e n g ui n b ut h e’s a r e al 

ti ger i nsi d e. H e j o ur n eye d fr o m A nt arctic a t o t h e e q u at or b ec a us e h e b eli ev e d 

h e b el o n ge d t h er e. R ais e d by a ti gr ess, h e’s t h e cl u msi est K u n g-F u m ast er ev er. 

M a uric e h as a gr o u p of fri e n ds w h o t oget h er m a ke T h e J u n gl e B u nc h. J u ni or 

is a fis h w h o h as b e e n a ptly n a m e d d u e t o b ei n g t h e a d o pt e d s o n of M a uric e. 

H e is us u ally f o u n d i n a b o wl u n d er 

M a uric e’s ar m. T h ey ar e j oi n e d by 

Mi g u el, a n i n n oc e nt, b a n a n a e ati n g 

g orill a, Gil b ert, a cl ev er b ut oft e n 

gr u m py t arsi er, B atrici a t h e b at, 

Fr e d t h e w art h og a n d Al a n d B o b, 

t w o t o a ds wit h disti nct p ers o n aliti es. 

Al o n g wit h his fri e n ds, M a uric e 

i nt e n ds t o m ai nt ai n or d er a n d j ustic e i n t h e j u n gl e as his m ot h er di d b ef or e hi m. 

B ut I g or, a n evil ko al a, w a nts t o d estr oy t h e j u n gl e o nc e a n d f or all wit h t h e h el p 

of his ar my of silly b a b o o ns. T h e J u n gl e B u nc h is r el e as e d i n U K ci n e m as o n 1 5 

S e pt e m b er. 

C a pt ai n U n d e r p a nt s C o m e s t o D V D 

Ca ptai n U n d er pa nts: T h e First E pic M ovi e, bas e d o n t h e w orl d wi d e s e nsati o n 

a n d b ests elli ng b o o k s eri es, is c o mi ng t o D V D. It b oasts a n A-list cast of c o m e dy 

s u p erstars h ea d e d by Kevi n Hart a n d E d H el ms a n d c o m es fr o m Dr ea m W or ks 

A ni mati o n. 

T his ra uc o usly s u bv ersiv e c o m e dy f or 

t h e e ntir e fa mily t ells t h e st or y of t w o 

ov erly i magi nativ e pra n kst ers na m e d 

G e org e a n d Har ol d. G e org e, t h e writ er, 

a n d Har ol d, t h e artist, s p e n d t h eir days 

cr eati ng c o mic b o o ks a n d dr ea mi ng 

u p pra n ks. O n e day t h ey acci d e ntally 

hy p n otiz e t h eir sc h o ol pri nci pal i nt o 

t hi n ki ng h e’s a ri dic ul o usly e nt h usiastic, 

i ncr e di bly di m- witt e d s u p er h er o na m e d Ca ptai n U n d er pa nts w h os e c ost u m e 

c o nsists of u n d er w ear a n d a ca p e. As if t his is n’t ba d e n o ug h, t h eir n e w est 

t eac h er is a disgrac e d evil sci e ntist b e nt o n e xacti ng his r ev e ng e at t h eir sc h o ol. 

W h e n Ca ptai n U n d er pa nts st u m bl es u p o n t his villai n, h e m ust ba n d t og et h er 

wit h G e org e a n d Har ol d t o t h wart t h e sci e ntist’s evil ag e n da. 

Ca ptai n U n d er pa nts: T h e First E pic M ovi e is d u e t o b e r el eas e d o n D V D o n 

1 2 S e pt e m b er a n d is als o availa bl e f or digital d o w nl oa d fr o m i Tu n es a n d 

A maz o n Vi d e o. 

L o n d o n Fil m Fe sti v al 

T h e B FI L o n d o n Fil m F esti v al is r et ur ni n g fr o m 4- 1 5 O ct o b er. 

T h e F esti v al s e es h u n dr e ds of n e w U K a n d i nt er n ati o n al fil ms 

s cr e e n e d at m or e t h a n fift e e n l o c ati o ns a cr oss t h e c a pit al f or t h e 

U K’s l e a di n g, a n d m ost pr esti gi o us, fil m e v e nt. O n e of t h e r e g ul ar 

hi g hli g hts of t h e f esti v al is t h e F a mil y Str a n d. T h e F a mil y G al a is 

T h e Bi g B a d F o x a n d Ot h er Tal es w hi c h is a n o utst a n di n g, l a u g h- 

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Tu e 2 4t h O ct 

T H E WI Z A R D O F O Z 

Develo pe d fro m t he m uc h-love d 

L. Fra nk Ba u m story - t his fast 

pace d, colo urf ul m usical feat ures 

all yo ur favo urite c haracters a n d 

ico nic mo me nts, pl us a n exciti n g 

mix of fa miliar so n gs a n d ori gi nal 

co m positio ns. Starri n g Je n Pri n gle 

fro m C ha n nel 5’s Milks hake as 

Dorot hy. 2. 3 0 p m & 6 p m. A d ult £ 1 5, 

c hil d £ 1 2. 5 0, fa mily £ 5 0. 

C h el m sf or d 

CI VI C T H E AT R E 

B o x Of i c e: 0 1 2 4 5 6 0 6 5 0 5 

w w w. c h el m sf or d. g o v. u k/t h e atr e s 

Tu e 1 9t h - W e d 2 0t h S e pt 

T H E G R U F F A L O 

Joi n Mo use o n a dari n g a dve nt ure 

t hro u g h t he dee p, dark, woo d i n Tall 

Stories’ ma gical, m usical a da ptatio n 

of t he classic pict ure book by J ulia 

B O O K A H E A D F O R... 

Tu e 2 8t h N o v - Tu e 2 n d J a n 2 0 1 8 

A L A D DI N! 

T he co u nt do w n to pa nto ti me has 

well a n d tr uly be g u n at t he To w n gate 

T heatre! T his year t hey are pro u d to 

prese nt t he ge nie-o us tale of Ala d di n! 

Basil do n’s favo urite pa nto stars, 

SI M O N FI EL DI N G a n d S O P HI E L A D D S, 

will be ret ur ni n g to t he sta ge – a n d 

t he ma g niice nt Da me Dolly D u m pli n g 

fro m last year is also back f or more 

ma dca p may he m a n d si de-s plitti n g 

silli ness! T hey ca n g uara ntee t hat – 

as wit h all o ur pa nto mi mes – it will 

feat ure st u n ni n g sce nery, colo urf ul 

cost u mes, dazzli n g da ncers a n d a 

fa ntastic live ba n d at every perf orma 

nce – e ns uri n g t hat every s ho w will 

be a breat h-taki n g perf or ma nce t hat is 

not to be misse d! Wit h Ala d di n’s ticket 

sales alrea dy breaki n g all previo us box 

ofice recor ds, a n d wit h li mite d avail - 

a bility o n a n u m ber of perf or ma nces, 

t hey hi g hly reco m me n d t h at yo u book 

no w to get t he best seats f or w hat 

pro mises to be a not her a war d- wi n ni n g 

pro d uctio n! Perf or ma nce ti mes a n d 

ticket prices vary. 

Visit w w w.to w n gatet heatre.co. uk f or 

more i nf or matio n a n d to book. 

2 8 



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1 0. 3 0a m & 1. 3 0 p m. 


MI L K S H A K E LI V E! 

Set a mo n gst Milks hak e’s ma gical 

bookcase, t his bra n d ne w liv e s ho w 

is s ure to a maze a n d deli g ht! T he 

Milks hake! cast will be si n gi n g so n gs 

a n d s hari n g stories t hat a u die nce 

me m bers, yo u n g a n d ol d, will k no w a n d 

love. 1 2 noo n & 3. 3 0 p m. A d ult £ 1 5, 

c hil d £ 1 3. 5 0, fa mily £ 5 2. 

Gr a y s 

T H A M E SI D E T H E AT R E 

B o x Of i c e: 0 8 4 5 3 0 0 5 2 6 4 

w w w.t h urr o c k. g o v. u k/t h e atr e 


T H E C H RI S & P UI S H O W 

See C hris & P ui fro m ‘ S h o w Me S ho w 

Me’ i n t heir ne w sta ge s h o w wit h 

t he toys & c haracters fr o m t heir hit 

T V pro gra m me. Wit h so n gs, co me dy 

sketc hes, a das h of ma gic a n d hea ps 

of joi ni n g i n, t his is a fa mily s ho w f or 

c hil dre n a ge d t wo to a h u n dr e d a n d t wo. 

1 1a m & 2 p m. A d ult £ 1 3, c hil d £ 1 1. 

H arl o w 

H A R L O W P L A Y H O U S E 

B o x Of i c e: 0 1 2 7 9 4 3 1 9 4 5 

w w w. pl a y h o u s e h arl o w. c o m 


T H E S O O T Y S H O W 

Ex pect ma gic, m usic a n d may he m wit h 

b uckets f ull of a u die nce partici patio n. 

A s pectac ular treat f or Sooty fa ns ol d 

a n d ne w - pl us a c ha nce to meet Sooty 

a n d Ric har d after t he s ho w! 1 1a m & 

2. 3 0 p m. A d ult £ 1 2, c hil d £ 1 0. 

S at 1 4t h O ct 

T H E T H R E E M U S K E T E E R S 

C haos, may he m a n d st u pi dity rei g n 

s u pre me as c hil dre n’s co me dy trio t he 

T hree Half Pi nts s wis h t heir s wor ds, b uff 

t heir boots a n d lo uris h t heir feat hers 

i n t heir most ri dic ulo us a dve nt ure yet! 

2. 3 0 p m. Tickets: £ 1 0. 5 0. 

S o ut h e n d 

C LI F F S P A VI LI O N 

B o x Of i c e: 0 1 7 0 2 3 5 1 1 3 5 

w w w. s o ut h e n dt h e atr e s. or g. u k 

B O O K A H E A D F O R... 

W e d 1 5t h - S u n 1 9t h N o v 

N ATI VI T Y 

Yo ur favo urite festive il m is no w a major 

ne w m usical a da pte d f or t he sta ge. 

Feel goo d, f u n ny a n d f ull of y uleti de joy, 

t he s ho w feat ures all t he favo urite si n g- 

a-lo n g hits fro m t he il ms. Perf or ma nce 

ti mes a n d ticket prices vary. 

P A L A C E T H E AT R E 

B o x Of i c e: 0 1 7 0 2 3 5 1 1 3 5 

w w w. s o ut h e n dt h e atr e s. or g. u k 

Tu e 1 9t h - W e d 2 0t h S e p 

T H E TI G E R W H O C A M E 

T O T E A 

T he tea- g uzzli n g ti ger is back o n t he 

roa d i n t his deli g htf ul fa mily s ho w; 

packe d wit h oo dles of ma gic, si n g- 

a-lo n g so n gs a n d cl u msy c haos! A 

st u n ni n g sta ge a da ptatio n of t he classic 

tale of teati me may he m. Perf or ma nce 

ti mes vary. Tickets: £ 1 3. 5 0. 


T H E H U N TI N G O F T H E S N A R K 

T he i m possi ble voya ge of a n i m pro ba ble 

cre w to h u nt a n i ma gi nary creat ure is 

bro u g ht ma gically to life i n t his s parkli n g 

m usical co me dy a dve nt ure f or 4 to 

9 4-year ol ds. 1 1a m & 1. 3 0 p m. Tickets: 

£ 1 5, fa mily £ 5 6. 

M o n 2 3r d O ct 

MI S T E R M A K E R & T H E 

S H A P E S LI V E 

A fa b ulo us s u p porti n g cast a n d art 

at its heart, t his fa ntastic live s ho w 

e nco ura ges Mi ni Makers a n d gro w n- u ps 

to si n g, da nce a n d make so me noise! 

T here are exciti n g ne w ‘ makes’ a n d 

so n gs, lots of a u die nce p artici patio n, 

a BI G ‘ make’ to take part i n, a n d …. 

T he S ha pes are back! 1. 3 0 p m & 4 p m. 

Tickets: £ 1 4. 5 0, fa mily £ 5 4 

E nj o y t h e s h o w! 

A n d d o n’t f or g et t o s a y y o u 

s a w it i n Pri m ar y Ti m es! 

W O R L D 

P R E MI E R E 

P RI O R T O 

L O N D O N! 

1 5 – 1 9 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 7 

t h ecliffs p a vili o n.c o. u k 



G etti n g 

a gri p o n 

y o ur c hil d’s 

di git al 

w orl d 

b y C ar ol y n B u nti n g, G e n er al 

M a n a g er of I nt er n et M att er s. 

A n e w s c h o ol y e ar c a n b e a n 

e x citi n g ti m e f or c hil dr e n, b ut it 

al s o bri n g s a r a n g e of n e w i s s u e s 

f or p ar e nt s t o b e a w ar e of w h e n it 

c o m e s t o t h eir c hil d’s o nli n e s af et y. 

A s r e s e ar c h s h o w s t h at 8 5 % of p ar e nt s b eli e v e 

a g e d 1 0 i s t h e mi ni m u m a g e a c hil d s h o ul d b e 

gi v e n t h eir ir st s m art p h o n e*, pri m ar y s c h o ol 

c hil dr e n c a n b e aff e ct e d b y i s s u e s c o m m o nl y 

a s s o ci at e d wit h t e e n a g er s. 

R e g ar dl e s s of w h et h er or n ot y o u h a v e m a d e 

t h e p er s o n al d e ci si o n t o gi v e y o ur c hil d a 

s m art p h o n e, b e a w ar e t h at ot h er c hil dr e n i n 

t h e pl a y gr o u n d m a y h a v e a c c e s s t o o n e. 

I n li g ht of t hi s, I nt er n et M att er s i s ur gi n g p ar e nt s 

t o h a v e a c o n v er s ati o n wit h t h eir c hil d a b o ut 

t h eir o nli n e a cti vit y a n d g et t o gri p s wit h di git al 

w orri e s s u c h a s c y b er b ull yi n g, s e xti n g, 

i n a p pr o pri at e c o nt e nt a n d p e er pr e s s ur e. 

C hil dr e n c o ul d b e e x p o s e d t o c o nt e nt t h at t h e y 

m a y n ot b e m at ur e e n o u g h t o c o p e wit h a n d a s 

t h e a v er a g e a g e a c hil d will h a v e s e e n 

p or n o gr a p h y i s n o w 1 1, w e n e e d t o e n s ur e w e 

h a v e p ut t h e gr o u n d w or k i n pl a c e t o pr e p ar e 

t h e m f or a n y di git al i s s u e t h e y m a y f a c e. 

Ki d s c a n oft e n hi d e t h eir di git al c o n c er n s wit h 

o n e- w or d a n s w er s s u c h a s ‘ i n e’ or ‘ d u n n o’ s o 

a s ki n g cl o s e d q u e sti o n s s u c h a s ‘ H o w w a s y o ur 

d a y ?’ w o n’t n e c e s s aril y yi el d a gr e at r e s p o n s e 

a n d y o u m a y h a v e t o di g a littl e d e e p er. 

G etti n g b e hi n d t h e o n e- w or d a n s w er i s e s s e nti al 

t o all o wi n g y o ur c hil d t o of l o a d a b o ut t h eir 

di git al dil e m m a s b ef or e t h e y m a nif e st i nt o 

bi g g er i s s u e s. 

At t hi s ti m e of y e ar c hil dr e n c o ul d al s o f e el 

u n d er e xtr a pr e s s ur e i n t h eir di git al li v e s - tr yi n g 

t o st a y i n t o u c h wit h fri e n d s, tr yi n g t o k e e p u p 

wit h t h e l at e st a p p s a n d tr yi n g t o f e eli n g a s 

t h o u g h t h e y’r e p art of a di git al c o m m u nit y. 

It i s e s s e nti al p ar e nt s t a k e a n o n-j u d g m e nt al 

a p pr o a c h a n d r e mi n d t h eir c hil dr e n fr o m a 

y o u n g a g e t h at t h e y ar e t h er e t o t al k a b o ut 

t h eir c o n c er n s b ot h o nli n e a n d of li n e, e s p e ci all y 

if y o u ar e c o n si d eri n g gi vi n g t h e m t h eir ir st 

s m art p h o n e. 

H er e’s a f e w h a n d y ti p s o n h o w t o h el p 

d e c o d e y o ur c hil d’s di git al w orl d 

Cr e a t e a s af e s p a c e f or y o ur c hil d 

• A s k o p e n- e n d e d q u e sti o n s 

• E n s ur e t h at y o ur c hil d f e el s li st e n e d t o 

r at h er t h a n c or n er e d 

• W h e n t h e y st art t al ki n g, h ol d of f wit h 

q u e sti o n s a n d r e all y li st e n 

• B e pr e p ar e d, c al m a n d p ati e nt wit h t h e m 

T al k e arl y a n d of t e n 

• T al k wit h c hil dr e n fr o m a n e arl y a g e t o m a k e 

it e a si er t o m ai nt ai n g o o d c o m m u ni c ati o n 

• H a v e bit e si z e c o n v er s ati o n s t h at ar e 

r el e v a nt t o t h e m. 

C h o o s e t h e ri g h t ti m e 

• C h o o s e t o t al k w h e n y o u ar e d u e t o s p e n d 

s o m e ti m e t o g et h er, li k e o v er a m e al or 

d uri n g t h eir b e dti m e r o uti n e 

• Bri n g di git al e x p eri e n c e i nt o n or m al, e v er y d a y 

c o n v er s ati o n s. 

O p e n u p a n d s h ar e t o o 

• T ell t h e m a b o ut s o m et hi n g y o u’ v e e x p eri e n c e d 

o nli n e a n d h o w y o u d e alt wit h it. 

• R e mi n d t h e m t h at a pr o bl e m s h ar e d 

i s a pr o bl e m h al v e d. 

*I nt er n et M att er s B a c k T o S c h o ol S ur v e y 2 0 1 5 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n o n h o w t o k e e p 

y o ur c hil dr e n s af e o nli n e or o n h o w t o 

s af el y s et u p t h eir ir st s m art p h o n e vi sit 

w w w.i nt er n et m att er s. or g 

3 0 Pri m ar y Ti m e s, S o ut h & W e st E s s e x • B a c k T o S c h o ol 2 0 1 7 


T h e P art y 

Dir e ct or y 

R e c or di n g 

s er vi c e s a n d 

p arti e s at 

St u di o 6 M u si c 

Sit u at e d c o n v e ni e ntl y j u st off 

t h e A 1 2 b et w e e n C h el m sf or d 

a n d C ol c h e st er, St u di o 6 M u si c 

i n Wit h a m off er s a w e alt h of 

s er vi c e s, wit h st at e of t h e 

art e q ui p m e nt a n d a t e a m of 

pr of e s si o n al st aff, t o p e o pl e of 

all a g e s a n d a biliti e s. 

T h e y off er r e c or di n g s er vi c e s 

f or m u si ci a n s, b a n d s a n d 

si n g er s i n f ull y air- c o n diti o n e d 

r o o m s. If y o u ar e a y o u n g 

si n g er- s o n g writ er a n d w a nt 

t o r e c or d a n d d e v el o p y o ur 

w or k, St u di o 6 M u si c c a n off er 

s u p p ort a n d g ui d a n c e fr o m a n 

i n d u str y pr of e s si o n al wit h o v er 

2 5 y e ar s’ e x p eri e n c e. If y o u ar e 

a m e m b er of a b a n d, t h e y c a n 

a c c o m m o d at e all of y o u i n t h e 

li v e r o o m. 

St u di o 6 ar e n o w e x cit e d t o 

b e l a u n c hi n g a w o n d erf ul r a n g e 

of p art y p a c k a g e s f or all a g e s, 

w hi c h i n v ol v e s r e c or di n g v oi c e 

a n d m u si c a n d i n cl u d e s u s e of 

t h e n e wl y d e c or at e d St u di o 2, 

f or cr afti n g, g a m e s a n d f o o d if 

y o u wi s h. 

F or m or e i nf or m ati o n 

c o nt a ct 0 1 3 7 6 5 1 7 8 5 6, vi sit 

w w w. p art y. st u di o 6 m u si c. c o m 

or e m ail i nf o @ st u di o 6 m u si c. c o m 

L E T ʼS P A R T Y 

E X O TI C 

A NI M A L 

E N C O U N T E R S! 

W e c o m e t o y o u! 

P A R TI E S • S C H O O L S 

O R G A NI S A TI O N S 

0 7 7 9 0 4 6 5 2 6 6 

w w w. a ni m al w o r k s h o p s. c o. u k 

D o y o u r u n a n E s s e x 

b a s e d p art y b u si n e s s ? 

D o n’t miss o ut! 

A D V E R TI S E I N 

P RI M A R Y TI M E S! 

C all 01 3 7 6 3 2 21 2 0 


Itʼ s y o ur p art y 

- d o it y o ur w a y. 

A S K A B O U T H O L ID A Y C L U B S A N D A F T E R 

S C H O O L C L U B S 

Vi sit w w w. b el c h a m p s. or g. u k f or 

m or e i nf o or c all G u e st S er vi c e s 

o n 0 1 7 0 2 5 6 2 6 9 0. 


W h y di d n’ t t h e n os e 

w a n t t o g o t o sc h o ol ? 

B ec a us e h e w as fe d up 

wi t h b ei ng pic k e d o n! 

J os h Elli o t, age d 1 0, 

S o u t h e n d- o n- S e a 

W h y d o el ep h a n ts 

n ev e r f o rge t ? 

B ec a us e n o b o d y 

t ells t h e m a n y t hi ng! 

L uc y T a yl o r, 

age d 12, M al d o n 

W h a t di d t h e t r af ic 

ligh t s a y t o t h e c a r ? 

D o n’ t l o o k a t m e 

I’ m c h a ngi ng! 

R a b b e a Ali, age d 9, 

C olc h es t e r 

W h y di d t h e b a n a n a 

g o t o t h e d oc t o r ? 

B ec a us e i t w as n’ t 

p e eli ng w ell! 

L o h u n Ol a nip e k u n 

E m ail y o ur 

j o k e t o: p o st b a g @ 

pt p u bli s hi n g. c o. u k 

3 2 

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